Velma dropped this off during chat and we thought you might all enjoy the recipe. Velma said it originated from Cindy Hartlin. The recipe for Lady Di's Birthday cake was published in the Woman's Day Magazine in the late '80s saying that that was the cake Diana requested every year for her birthday, and they had included the recipe.

LADY DI'S BIRTHDAY CAKE

Cake:

6 large eggs
1 1/2 c sugar
1/3 c water
1 t vanilla
1 1/3 c flour mixed with 1/2 t baking powder

Filling:

3 c whipping cream
1 T vanilla
1/2 c sugar
3 pts strawberries; rinsed
-reserve some for garnish
-hulled; sliced

Cake: Grease two round cake pans. Line bottom with waxed paper; grease
paper. Add sugar to each pan; coat and shake out excess. Preheat oven to
350 degrees. Beat eggs until pale. Gradually add 1 1/2 cups sugar, beating
until thick--about 2 minutes and has tripled in volume. A ribbon will form
when beaters are removed. Quickly mix in vanilla and water. Fold in flour
mixture just until completely blended. Pour into pans. Bake 30 to 35
minutes until golden and a tester comes out clean when inserted into the
center. Cool in pans on rack for 10 minutes. Run knife around pan to
loosen. Invert on rack. Remove paper and cool.

Filling: Beat cream and vanilla until soft peaks form. Gradually beat in
sugar until cream is of spreading consistency. Slice each layer in half
horizontally, with a serrated knife. Place a layer on a plate, spread with
a cup of whipped cream, top with a third of the berries. Repeat with 2 more
layers. Place remaining layer on top; spread remaining cream over sides and
top. Garnish with berries. Chill. Makes 12 servings. Per serving: 460 cal,
7 g pro, 53 g car, 26 g fat, 206 mg chol, 64 mg sod.

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