3 1/3 c. sifted cake flour
2 c. sugar
4 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt

Sift all this together in one mixer bowl and add:

1 c. shortening
1 1/3 c. milk
1 tsp. vanilla

Beat this 4 minutes and add: 4 whole eggs and beat 4 more minutes. Pour into 3 greased and floured pans. Bake at 350 degrees 25 to 30 minutes or until they spring back when you touch center. Cool

Drain 2 1/2 cups sliced sweetened strawberries. Save juice. Add 1 c. sugar to juice. Cook sugar and juice (may need to add 1/4 c. to 1/2 c. water) over heat until it thickens like syrup. Take knife and punch holes in each layer as you stack them. Pour cooked glaze over each layer. Add layer of strawberries on each layer. Top each layer with Cool Whip. Put remainder of Cool Whip on sides of cake. Chill.