Strawberries with Pound Cake and Vanilla Cream

Strawberries with Pound Cake and Vanilla Cream Makes 8-10 modest servings For the pound cake: A stick and a half of salted butter, softened 1 cup of sugar 2 eggs Half cup of buttermilk (or milk spiked w/ a teaspoon of vinegar and allowed to curdle for 10 min) Pinch of salt cups of flour For the strawberries: A quart (about two pounds) of fresh strawberries Up to a quarter cup of sugar For the cream: A pint of heavy cream A vanilla bean (if you’re a high-roller), or half a vanilla bean (if you’re