Strawberry Short Cake with St. Louis Butter Cake  

• Classic St. Louis Butter Cake
• 1 Pint   Strawberries- cleaned and sliced
• 1/2 cup  Granulated Sugar
• 2 cups  Heavy Whipping Cream
• 1/2 cup Powdered Sugar

Instructions:

1. In a bowl combine 1 pint of cleaned and sliced strawberries with 1/2 cup granulated sugar.
2. Mix together strawberries and sugar until strawberries are completely covered with sugar.
3. Plastic wrap bowl and allow sugar and strawberries to sit for a minimum 1 hour.  Place stainless steel mixing bowl in the fridge or freezer during this time. 
4. After 1 hour remove plastic wrap and stir strawberries.  The natural juices from the strawberries will have been released and combined with the sugar to create a sweetened strawberry syrup.
5. Add 2 cups of heavy whipping cream the cold stainless steel mixing bowl
6. Add 1/2 cup powdered sugar to heavy whipping cream.
7. Using a hand held electric mixer or stand mixer, mix heavy whipping cream on high for 3 minutes. Be sure to scrape the sides of the bowl for any powdered sugar on the edge. 
8. Check heavy whipping cream for thickness. If more thickness is desired, continue to mix until desired consistency.  Careful not to over mix heavy whipping cream.
9. Slice your Classic St. Louis Butter Cake to desired size pieces.  
10. Spoon strawberry slices and syrup over pieces of St. Louis Butter Cake and top with your whipping cream.