Big Red Cake

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups flour
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 3 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup margarine, softened
• 1/4 cup shortening
• 1 cup milk
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 3 eggs
• 1 can big red soda pop (or any strawberry flavored soda)
• 1 (3 ounce) box instant vanilla pudding
• 1 (9 ounce) container whipped topping
• 1 (3 ounce) box strawberry gelatin
• fresh strawberries (optional)

Recipe

• 1 dump first 9 ingredients into large mixing bowl.
• 2 beat on low speed of mixer, scraping sides of bowl constantly, till well combined.
• 3 beat on high speed, for approximately 3 minutes.
• 4 bake at 350 degrees, for 40 to 45 minutes, in a greased and floured 9"x13" cake pan.
• 5 remove cake from oven and poke holes throughout cake with handle end of wooden spoon.
• 6 mix package of gelatin with big red and pour over hot cake.
• 7 refrigerate.
• 8 prepare vanilla pudding, using only 1 cup of milk.
• 9 mix with whipped topping; spoon over cooled cake.
• 10 decorate the top with strawberries if desired for a more elegant presentation.
• 11 keep refrigerated and covered.