1 cup of butter @ Room Temp
2 cups of sugar
4 eggs @ Room Temp
3 cups of All Purpose Flour
1 tsp Salt
3 tsp Baking Powder
1 4 oz. Package of Strawberry Jello
1 cup of whole milk @ Room Temp
1 teaspoon Clear Vanilla Extract
1/2 tsp Clear Almond Extract
Preheat Oven to 350 Degrees. Prepare 9" baking pans {I use Pam for baking & Parchment Paper}.
Mix dry ingredients in a medium bowl. Set aside.
Cream Butter & Sugar in stand mixer for 2-3 minutes. Add eggs 1 at a time. Add Extracts and cream together 3 minutes.
Add flour mixture & milk to stand mixer in batches, beginning and ending with flour.
Add Jello packet to batter.
Once batter is glossy looking, pour evenly into pans & bake for 25-30 minutes. Remove from Oven and allow to cool 5 minutes before removing from pans onto wire racks to cool completely.
For Filling:
Instant Chocolate Pudding, create using directions on package.
For Frosting:
1/2 c. Shortening
4 c. Powder Sugar
1 Tlbsp. Meringue Powder
1 tsp Clear Vanilla Extract
1/2 tsp Clear Almond Extract
6-8 Tlbsp. Water or Milk
Cream shortening. Add Extracts & Meringue Powder and cream for 2 min. Add Powder Sugar. Add water 1 Tlbsp. at a time until desired consistency is reached...Frost & Decorate Assembled Cake...
Step 1: Prepare your cake plate/stand or board. I Used a cardboard cake plate and scrapbook paper.
Step 6: Either create the cake for yourself or share with a friend...either way, Happy Cake Eating/Making!!!
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