1/2 c. oil
1/2 c. water (or milk)
1 pkg. strawberry Jello
1 c. frozen strawberries, thawed
1 c. nuts, chopped
3 tbsp. flour
4 eggs
1 box strawberry cake mix or white cake mix
Topping
Mix Jello with cake mix and flour, then add oil, water, strawberries and eggs, one at a time.
Pour into a 9 x 13 inch pan lined with wax paper and greased.
Bake for about 35 minutes at 325 degrees.
TOPPING:
1 box confectioners sugar
1/2 c. strawberries
1 stick margarine, softened
1/2 c. pecans, chopped
Mix soft margarine and sugar well.
Add pecans and strawberries until right consistency to spread over cake.
Can use 3 cake pans.
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2 1/2 c. sifted cake flour
1 tsp. salt
1/3 c. vegetable oil
3 tbsp. grated orange rind*
5 egg whites
1 tbsp. baking powder
1 1/3 c. sugar, divided
3 egg yolks, beaten
3/4 c. orange juice*
1/2 tsp. cream of tartar
Fresh Orange Glaze
Combine flour, baking powder, salt and 2/3 cup sugar in a mixing bowl.
Make a well in center; add oil, egg yolks, orange rind and orange juice.
Beat at high speed of an electric mixer about 5 minutes or until smooth.
Beat egg whites (at room temperature) and cream of tartar in a large mixing bowl until soft peaks
form.
Add remaining 2/3 cup sugar, 2 tablespoons at a time, beating until stiff peaks form.
Pour egg yolk mixture in a thin, steady stream over entire surface
of egg whites and gently fold whites into mixture.
Pour batter into an ungreased 10 inch tube pan, spreading evenly with a spatula.
Bake at 325
degrees for 1 hour or until cake springs back when lightly touched.
Invert pan; cool 40 minutes.
Loosen cake from sides of pan using a narrow metal spatula; remove from pan.
Place cake on cake plate; drizzle top with Fresh Orange Glaze. Yield 1 (10 inch) cake.
*May substitute lemon juice and rind for orange if desired. FRESH
ORANGE
GLAZE:
3 c. powdered sugar, sifted
1/8 tsp. salt
2 1/4 tsp. grated orange rind
1/4 tsp. orange extract
3 1/2 to 4 tbsp. orange juice
Combine all ingredients; stir until smooth.
Yield about 1 1/4 cups.
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