Ingredients

  • 1 cup shortening
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 4 large or 5 med eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1 tsp butter flavoring
  • 1 1/2 tsp red food coloring
  • 1/2 tsp strawberry extract
  • 2/3 cup buttermilk
  • 3 cups flour, sifted
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1/3 cup strawberries, chopped and drained
  • 1/2 cup pecans, chopped

Method

  • Cream together shortening and sugar.
  • Beat in eggs, one at a time. Add vanilla, butter flavoring, food color, and strawberry extract to buttermilk.
  • Blend well and set aside.
  • Sift flour, salt, powder and soda together.
  • Add to batter alternately with buttermilk mixture until color is evenly distributed.
  • Fold in strawberries and pecans.
  • Blend well.
  • Grease and flour a Bundt pan.
  • Pour batter into pan and bake at 325° for 1 hour and 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
  • Do not over-bake.
  • Remove from pan while still hot.
  • Brush on glaze with pastry brush, covering top and sides of cake.