Fresh Strawberry Cake

INGREDIENTS

3 cups

cake flour

1 tbsp

baking powder

1/2 tsp

salt

1 cup

unsalted butter, softened

1 3/4 cups

granulated sugar

large eggs

large egg yolks

1 1/4 cups

milk ((anything but skim))

2 tsp

vanilla extract

3 cups

heavy cream

1 cup

powdered sugar, divided

8 oz

cream cheese (, left at room temperature until partially softened (about 20 - 30 minutes))

1/2 tsp

vanilla extract

1 1/2

lbs strawberries (, hulled and sliced into pieces slightly under 1/2-inch)

Sliced strawberries for decorating ((optional))