My Grandma'S Thunder Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. shortening
1 3/4 c. sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
3 egg yolks
3 egg whites, beaten until stiff
1 c. cold water
1/3 c. pureed tomatoes
2 1/2 c. cake flour
1/2 c. dry cocoa
1 1/2 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt

Preparation

Cream together one at a time the shortening, sugar, vanilla, egg yolks, egg whites, water and pureed tomatoes.
Sift together the flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt.
Mix dry mixture into creamy mixture. Bake in two greased and floured 8 1/2-inch round pans at 350\u00b0 for 35 minutes.
Frost with chocolate butter frosting.
Top with strawberries.