Southern Style Homemade Strawberry Poke Cake

• Produce

  • 2 cups Strawberries

• Refrigerated

  • 4 Egg whites

• Baking & Spices

  • 2 cups All-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp Baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp Baking soda
  • 1 container Cool whip
  • 1/8 tsp Salt
  • 1/2 cup Shortening
  • 1 3/4 cups Sugar
  • 1 tsp Vanilla

• Desserts

  • 1 box Strawberry gelatin jello

• Liquids

  • 1/2 cup Water

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Description

Ingredients

• 4 egg whites
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• ⅛ teaspoon salt
• ½ cup shortening (butter will turn your cake more yellow)
• 1-3/4 cups sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1-1/2 cups buttermilk or milk + 1-1/4 tablespoon vinegar.
• 2 cups diced and chopped strawberries
• 1 box strawberry gelatin Jello
• ½ cup boiling water
• 1 container Cool Whip

Directions

• Preheat oven to 350. Grease and lightly flour or spray with non-stick spray one 13x9x2 cake pan and set aside.
• Set eggs out at room temperature for 30 minutes before using.
• In a small bowl combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Stir and set aside.
• In a large mixing bowl beat shortening on medium speed for 30 seconds. Add sugar and vanilla and beat until well combined.
• Add egg whites one at a time beating well after each addition.
• Alternating the flour mixture and buttermilk add into the wet mixture. Alternate the flour and buttermilk 3 times, beating on low after each addition just until combined.
• Do not over beat. Once its well combined pour into cake pan.
• Bake 20-30 minutes or until a tooth pick inserted into the center comes out clean.
• Remove from oven and let cool.
• While the cake is baking prepare the strawberry mixture.
• Pour ½ cup of water in a saucepan and boil.
• Chop and dice strawberries until you have 2 cups. Add in strawberry gelatin Jello and ½ cup boiling water.
• Pour strawberry mixture into sauce pan and bring to boil. Immediately remove from heat and let cool.
• Using the end of a wooden spoon poke holes in the cake.
• Pour strawberry mixture over cake and into holes. Use the back of a spoon to press strawberries into holes.
• Top with Cool Whip and garnish with sliced strawberries.