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

• 1 (18 ounce) box white cake mix
• 1 (10 ounce) package frozen strawberries (thawed & SEPARATED)
• 1 (3 ounce) package strawberry Jell-O gelatin dessert
• 4 eggs
• 1 cup Wesson Oil
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 (1 lb) box powdered sugar
• 14 cup shortening

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

white cake, frozen strawberries, dessert, eggs, wesson oil, vanilla, powdered sugar, shortening

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/mrs-applegates-strawberry-cake-t-r-l-165071 (may not work)