Buttermilk Strawberry Skillet Cake with Strawberry Whipped Cream and Jerry's Sugared Pecans trisha-y

Ingredients

• Buttermilk Strawberry Skillet Cake:
• 5 tablespoons salted butter, at room temperature, plus additional for the skillet
• 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour, plus additional for the skillet
• 3/4 cup plus 2 teaspoons sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 large egg
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 2 cups strawberries, tops removed, sliced in half lengthwise
• Strawberry Whipped Cream:
• 3/4 cup cold heavy whipping cream
• 1/4 cup strawberry jam
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• Jerry's Sugared Pecans, recipe follows, for serving
• Jerry's Sugared Pecans:
• 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, melted
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 3 large egg whites
• 4 cups pecan halves