STRAWBERRY SHORTCUT CAKE

Strawberry Shortcut Cake image

I used to make this all the time when my kids were little. It's made with marshmallows and frozen strawberries.

Provided by Maureen

Categories Desserts Fruit Dessert Recipes Strawberry Dessert Recipes

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

1 cup miniature marshmallows
2 (10 ounce) packages frozen sliced strawberries in syrup, thawed
1 (3 ounce) package strawberry flavored Jell-O®
2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
1 ½ cups white sugar
½ cup shortening
3 teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
1 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 eggs

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease bottom only of a 9x13 inch baking pan. Sprinkle the marshmallows evenly over bottom of pan. Thoroughly combine completely thawed strawberries and their syrup with dry gelatin; set aside.
In large mixing bowl, mix flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Make a well in the center and add shortening, milk, vanilla and eggs. Blend at low speed until moistened, then beat 3 minutes at medium speed, scraping sides of bowl occasionally. Pour batter evenly over marshmallows in pan. Spoon strawberry mixture evenly over batter.
Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 45 to 50 minutes until golden brown and toothpick inserted in center of cake comes out clean.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 185.7 calories, Carbohydrate 33 g, Cholesterol 24.1 mg, Fat 5.2 g, Fiber 0.8 g, Protein 2.8 g, SaturatedFat 1.4 g, Sodium 139.3 mg, Sugar 23 g