Strawberry Poke Cake

INGREDIENTS

[b]For the White Cake

[/b]2 1/4 cups cake flour

1 tbsp

baking powder

1/2 tsp

kosher salt

1 1/4 cups

buttermilk (, at room temperature)

extra large egg whites (, at room temperature)

1 1/2 cups

granulated sugar

8 tbsp

unsalted butter, at room temperature

1 1/2 tsp

pure vanilla extract

[b]For the Syrup

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1 cup

boiling water

{3 oz.} packet Strawberry Jello

1/2

cold water

1 cup

strawberry ice cream (, melted, see below)

Topping

2 cups

heavy cream or 8 oz cool whip

1/3 cup

powdered sugar

Sliced strawberries