Mrs. Applegate's Strawberry Cake T-R-L Recipe

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 300ºF.
2. Thoroughly drain strawberries. (THIS STEP IS ESSENTIAL - the strawberries must be well drained.)
3. Reserve strawberries for icing.
4. Pour strawberry juice into liquid measuring cup.
5. Add enough water to strawberry juice to make 1 cup liquid.
6. CAKE:.
7. POUR juice-water mixture into mixing bowl.
8. Add cake mix, jello, eggs, Wesson Oil and vanilla.
9. Beat for three minutes at low speed of electric mixer (or until thoroughly mixed), scraping sides of bowl often.
10. POUR batter into greased 13x9x2-inch pan.
11. BAKE about 1 hour at 300ºF.
12. Remove from pan, cool and plate.
13. ICING:.
14. Cream 1/4 cup shortening.
15. Add the box of sifted powdered sugar and beat.
16. Add drained strawberries, mix thoroughly. Spread onto cooled cake.