• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Prepare an 8-inch round cake pan, by buttering the bottom and lining with parchment paper.
• Butter and flour paper and sides. Set aside
• In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt, and set aside.
• In a separate large bowl, beat butter and 1/2 cup sugar until light and fluffy.
• To the butter sugar mixture, add eggs and yolks, one at a time. Beat well after each addition.
• Add vanilla and mix with mixer.
• With mixer on low, slowly add 1/3 of the flour mixture, then add half the milk, then another third of the flour mixture, the rest of the milk, and the rest of the flour.
• Mix until just combined. Do not overmix.
• Pour batter in prepared pan.
• Bake 30-35 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in center of cake comes out clean,
• Cool in pan 10 minutes then invert onto a cooling rack.
• Cool completely.
• Meanwhile, mix your topping together by combining strawberries, sugar, and lemon zest. Set aside.
• Place 2 tablespoons cold water in a microwave safe bowl, and sprinkle gelatin over. Let sit for five minutes.
• After 5 minutes, microwave for 45 seconds-1 minute to dissolve gelatin. Stir, then set aside to let cool.
• Once gelatin is cooled, add cream and confectioner's sugar to a bowl, and beat with a hand mixer until soft peaks form.
• Remove 1 Tbs of cream mixture and stir it into gelatin mixture. Then turn hand mixer back on, and beat cream mixture while gradually adding gelatin.
• Beat until you get peaks.

Assemble:

• Using a serrated knife, cut the cake in half horizontally to form two rounds.
• On your serving plate or cake stand, place bottom half, cut side up.
• Spoon half of strawberry mixture over bottom cake layer, and then add half the whipped cream, leaving a 1 inch border to keep the cream from spilling out the sides.
• Place top half of the cake, cut side down over the mixture.
• Top with remaining whipped cream.
• Refrigerate 1 hour, then add remaining strawberries to the top of the whipped cream just before serving.
• Can refrigerate cake for up to a day without it becoming soggy.