Strawberry Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2/3 c. shortening
1 1/4 c. frozen strawberries or fresh
2 1/2 c. cake flour
3 tsp. baking powder
1 1/4 c. sugar
1 tsp. salt
5 egg whites, stiffly beaten
1/2 c. sugar

Preparation

Cream shortening.
Add strawberries, thawed and thoroughly mashed.
Add sifted dry ingredients.
Beat two minutes with electric mixer.
Stiffly beat egg whites.
Gradually add 1/2 cup sugar.
Add to strawberry mixture.
Beat 1 minute at medium speed. Bake in two 9-inch pans at 350\u00b0 for 30 minutes.