Strawberry Shortcut Cake

Strawberry Shortcut Cake — a cake recipe, 11 ingredients.

Cake

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Ingredients

Units: US Metric
  • 1 cup mini marshmallows
  • 2 cups (20 oz) frozen, sliced strawberries in syrup, completely thawed
  • 1 pkg (3 oz) strawberry jello powder (known as jelly outside of North America)
  • 2¼ cups flour
  • 1½ cups white granulated sugar
  • 3 tsp baking powder
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ½ cup shortening
  • 1 cup milk
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla
Make it lactose-friendly
  • 1 cup milk → lactose-free milk, oat milk, or almond milk

Swaps are suggestions, not medical advice. Check labels if lactose is a serious issue for you.

Steps

  1. Generously grease the bottom of a 13x9-inch cake pan.
  2. Sprinkle marshmallows evenly over bottom of pan.
  3. Thoroughly combine completely thawed strawberries and syrup with dry jello; set aside.
  4. In a large mixing bowl, combine remaining ingredients. Mix at low speed until moistened; beat 3 minutes at medium speed, scraping sides of bowl occasionally.
  5. Pour batter over marshmallows, and spread out. Spoon strawberry mixture evenly over batter.
  6. Bake at 350°F for 45–60 minutes or until golden brown and a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
  7. Serve warm or cool with ice cream or whipped cream.

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Source

Wikibooks Cookbook — adapted under CC BY-SA 3.0