CAKE:

1 c. Crisco
2 c. sugar
3 c. plain flour
1 c. buttermilk
3 eggs
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. lemon or vanilla flavoring

FROSTING:

1 qt. mashed strawberries
1/2 c. sugar
Lg. whipping cream
Dash of salt
1/2 tsp. cream of tartar
Lemon juice

For Cake: Blend Crisco, sugar, and eggs (one at a time). Add buttermilk. Blend in dry ingredients and beat until smooth. Pour into 3 (9 inch) cake pans. Be sure to remove all bubbles from batter. Bake at 300 to 350 degrees until done. Cool before frosting.

For Frosting: Sweeten mashed strawberries. Place whipping cream in chilled bowl. Add lemon juice of one lemon, salt, and cream of tartar. Beat until fluffy and stands in peaks. Add sugar. Dress cake layers with strawberries topped with frosting. Refrigerate. Do not wrap air-tight.