Strawberry Cream Layer Cake

Ingredients

• 1 cup sugar
• 4 tablespoons shortening
• 1 egg
• 2 cups flour
• 3 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• ½ pint heavy cream
• 1 quart strawberries

Method

1. 1 Cream sugar and shortening together. Add beaten egg and mix well.
2. 2 Sift flour, baking powder, and salt together. Alternately add dry ingredients and milk to the creamed mixture, mixing well after each addition. Stir in vanilla.
3. 3 Pour batter into a shallow greased pan. Bake in a moderate oven (350°F) for 20 to 30 minutes.
4. 4 Let cake cool completely. Split horizontally into two layers.
5. 5 Whip the heavy cream. Spread whipped cream and crushed sweetened strawberries between the layers.
6. 6 Cover the top with remaining whipped cream and garnish with whole strawberries.