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Strawberry Shortcut Cake

By: Maureen

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

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Original Recipe Yield 1 - 9x13 inch pan

Ingredients

1 cup miniature marshmallows
2 (10 ounce) packages frozen sliced strawberries in syrup, thawed
1 (3 ounce) package strawberry flavored gelatin
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cups white sugar
1/2 cup shortening
3 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 eggs

Directions

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.