Lemon Cake with Strawberry Buttercream

and the bake time is 1218 but it will taste just as amazing!
Strawberry Lemon Surprise Cake
PREP TIME15MINUTES MINS
COOK TIME30MINUTES MINS
Creating a cake with a surprise on the inside is a fun way to delight your family!
The technique is easy to do and when paired with delicious summer flavors like strawberry and lemon this is sure to be your new favorite cake! 
Ingredients
Cake
5 cups sifted cake flour1 tablespoon 1 teaspoon baking powder1 teaspoon salt1 cup 2 sticks or 226g butter room temperature2 tablespoons lemon zest3 ½ cups granulated sugar6 eggs room temperature2 ¼ cups whole milk room temperature1 teaspoon lemon extract2 cups chopped strawberries plus more strawberries for garnish
Strawberry Buttercream
½ cup 1 stick or 113g butter room temperature1 teaspoon vanilla13 cup strawberry jam or preserves45 cups confectioners sugar1 tablespoon whole milk
Instructions
Cake
Line four 9inch round pans with parchment paper. Preheat oven to 350F 175 degrees C.
Measure sifted flour baking powder and salt sift together.
Cream butter and lemon zest together in the bowl of a stand mixer or handheld mixer for about 3 minutes.
Gradually add sugar creaming until light and fluffy.
Add eggs one at a time beating thoroughly after each addition.
Add lemon extract to the milk and stir.
Add sifted ingredients alternately with milk to the creamed mixture a small amount at a time gently mix after each addition until smooth.
Bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until an inserted toothpick is removed clean.
Cool on wire racks.
Strawberry Buttercream
Place butter vanilla and jam in a stand mixer with the whisk attachment. Whisk on mediumhigh for 12 minutes or until fully incorporated.
With the mixer on low add in sugar one cup at a time. When mixer starts to struggle drizzle in milk one tablespoon at a time.
After all the milk has been added whisk buttercream on high for 12 minutes.