Vanilla Bean Cake with Roasted Strawberry Filling/Vanilla Bean Buttercream and Strawberry Roses 

This is a great dessert for Mother’s Day! A doctored vanilla bean cake is reliably wonderful and the roasted strawberries really make the cake so special! Topped with vanilla bean buttercream and strawberry roses, it will be a treat your mom won’t soon forget!
Vanilla bean cake:
3/4 c buttermilk
2/3 c sour cream
1/3 c canola oil
4 egg whites
1 tbs vanilla bean paste
1 box of white cake mix
Roasted strawberries:
1 1/2 lbs diced strawberries
2 tbs sugar
Vanilla bean buttercream:
3 sticks unsalted butter
1 tbs vanilla bean paste
Pinch of salt
1/4 c heavy cream
6 c powdered sugar
Strawberries