Grandma's Thunder Cake

Ingredients

  • Cream together at 1 time
  • 1 c shortening
  • 1 3/4 c sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 3 eggs, separated
  • (blend yolks in, beat whites until they are stiff then fold in)
  • 1 c cold water
  • 1/3 c pureed tomatoes
  • Sift together
  • 2 1/2 c cake flour
  • 1/2 c dry cocoa
  • 1 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp salt

Preparation

Step 1

Mix dry mixture into creamy mixture
Bake in two greased and floured 8 1/2 inch round pans
350 for 35-40 minutes
Frost with chocolate butter frosting
Top with strawberries