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1 " Hayley makes this to celebrate Sam and her mother’s engagement and upcoming wedding. It’s a sheet cake, so it serves a crowd. But it’s stunning, especially if you make it during strawberry season. Ingredients for the strawberry cake 1 cup butter, softened 2 cups sugar "
― Lucy Burdette , Killer Takeout (Key West Food Critic Mystery #7)
2 " one at a time. Beat in the lemon juice and vanilla extract. Combine the flour, salt, and baking soda in a small bowl. Add ⅓ of the dry ingredients to the butter mixture, alternating with adding ⅓ of the buttermilk. (I used a cup of milk with one tablespoon of cider vinegar instead of buttermilk.) Pulse in the chopped strawberries until they are small pieces and the batter begins to look pink. Scrape the batter into the prepared pan and bake for about 40 minutes until a toothpick stuck in the center comes out dry. "
3 " ½ pound Key West or Stonington pink shrimp 1 small mild onion, diced 1 stalk celery, diced 1 tablespoon capers 1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill 1 tablespoon mayonnaise Boil the shrimp until just pink. Drain, then "