Strawberry Skillet Cake
Miz Helen's Kitchen
Ingredients
1/4 cup butter,room temperature
1/2 cup shortening, (I use butter flavored shortening)
1 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar
2 eggs, room temperature
2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
dash salt
3/4 cup half & half
1 teaspoon vanilla
Topping
1/2 cup butter,softened
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
Garnish
sliced fresh strawberries
Whipped cream or Whipped Topping
Directions
Topping
In a small mixing bowl, mix together the butter, flour, sugar cinnamon and nutmeg until the mixture looks like crumbs. Set the mixture aside.
The Cake
In a mixing pitcher, mix the flour, baking powder and salt, stir well and set aside.
In an electric mixing bowl, add the butter,shortening and sugar and then beat until completely creamed and smooth.
One at a time add the eggs and vanilla then continue to beat the mixture.
Alternate pouring in the flour mixture and the half & half until all the ingredients are in the mixture.
Pour the batter into a 12 inch iron skillet.
Sprinkle the topping mixing over the top of the batter.
Garnish the topping with sliced strawberries
Bake in a 350 degree oven for 55 minutes or until the center will test clean.
Let cool for 10 minutes before slicing.
Garnish with fresh berries and whipped topping or whipped cream.