Strawberry Shortcut Cake

Ingredients

• 3 teaspoons double-acting baking powder 
• 3  eggs 
• 2.3 cups flour all-purpose
• 1 cup marshmallows miniature
• 1 cup milk 
• 20 ounce strawberries in syrup frozen thawed sliced
• 0.5 teaspoon salt 
• 0.5 cup shortening 
• 3 ounce strawberry jell-o flavored
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 
• 1.5 cups sugar white

Equipment

• frying pan
• oven
• mixing bowl
• baking pan
• toothpicks

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease bottom only of a 9x13 inch baking pan.
2. Sprinkle the marshmallows evenly over bottom of pan. Thoroughly combine completely thawed strawberries and their syrup with dry gelatin; set aside.
3. 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.
4. Pour batter evenly over marshmallows in pan. Spoon strawberry mixture evenly over batter.
5. 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.