GRANNY'S STRAWBERRY CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°.
• Grease cake pans (2 OR 3- 8 inch or 2- 9 inch) with crisco.
• Use two or three tablespoons of cake mix to dust the greased cake pans.
• In a large mixing bowl, combine cake mix and gelatin and salt.
• Add oil and start mixer, slowly adding strawberries then the eggs 1 at a time and mix until well blended.
• Divide cake mix equally between two or three cake pans.
• Quickly place cake pans in the oven and immediately reduce heat to 350º.
• Follow cooking chart on cake mix box for pan size you choose, checking at shortest cooking time and watching carefully to prevent scorching.
• Cool in pan, on wire rack for 15 minutes.
• Remove from pan.
• I like to place the layers on wax or parchment paper or paper towels for easier handling to prevent cracking.
• For frosting: Mix butter on low speed for 1 or 2 minutes.
• Add 1/2 the sugar and mix then the remaining sugar, strawberries and a dash of salt to the butter and mix until well blended.
• About 4 minutes.
• When cake is completely cool, place one layer on cake plate and put a thin layer of frosting on top.
• Place the second layer on the first and put a thin layer of frosting on it.
• Top with the third layer and frost top and sides with remaining frosting.
• If you only make two layers use a thicker layer of frosting between the two layers.
• Allow cake to sit for at least four to six hours before serving.
• Overnight is much better.