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- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- a scant 3/4 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- pinch of salt
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1/2 cup whole milk
- 1 egg
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup of strawberries, washed and cut into fourths
- 5 tablespoons butter, at room temperature
- 4 cups powdered sugar (more of less depending on the thickness you desire)
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