Strawberry Shortcut Cake

 

Strawberry Shortcut Cake

Strawberry Shortcut Cake

My mother-in-law, Marie Shea, made the Strawberry Shortcut Cake Recipe back in 1986.  I can remember having this cake after a Saturday night meal.  It was very different, but it was a “Shea” recipe, so it had to be good, and it was.

Strawberry Shortcut Cake

Strawberry Shortcut Cake

1 to 2 cups mini marshmallows

2 (10 oz.) packs frozen sliced strawberries

1 (3oz.) box strawberry jell-o (DRY)

2¼ cups flour

1 ½ cups sugar

½ cup Crisco

3 tsp. baking powder

½ tsp. salt

1 cup milk

1 tsp. vanilla

3 eggs

Grease a 13 x 9 inch pan (bottom ONLY), sprinkle marshmallows evenly in pan.  Mix by hand the strawberries and jell-o, set aside.

Place all ingredients in bowl; beat 3 minutes on low speed.  Pour batter on to of marshmallows.  Spoon strawberries on top of batter.  Bake in 350F. for 45 minutes, or until golden brown.

  • Mix the jell-o powder (DRY) into strawberries.  DON’T make the jell-o with water.

 

(Recipe for the Strawberry Shortcut Cake is from Marie Shea)

 

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Summer Berry Pie Recipe

Summer Berry Pie

I have always looked in ladies magazine for recipes, and this Summer Berry Pie Recipe came from the Redbook magazine in June, 1994.   It’s so easy to make, and it’s good too.  One thing I like, is you don’t have to put the oven on.  Why don’t you try it…then let me know how you liked it!!!

 Summer Berry Pie Recipe

Summer Berry Pie

1 ½ cups raspberries

1 ½ cups strawberries, sliced

1 cup blueberries

1 baked pastry shell (9 inch), cooled

¾ cup sugar

3 Tbsp. cornstarch

1 ½ cups water

1 package (4 serving size) JELL-O brand Strawberry flavor gelatin

1 tub (8 oz.) Cool Whip non-dairy whipped topping, thawed

Mix all berries in large bowl .  Pour into pastry shell.  Mix sugar and cornstarch in medium  saucepan.  Gradually stir in water until smooth.  Stirring constantly, cook on medium heat until  mixture comes to boil; boil for 1 minute.  Remove from heat.  Stir in gelatin until dissolved.  Cool to room temperature.  Pour over berries in pastry shell.

Refrigerate 3 hour.  Spread whipped topping over pie before serving.  Garnish with additional berries, if desired.

Makes 8 serving.

(Recipe is from Redbook Magazine, June 1994)

 

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