Step 1

Sift flour, salt, and baking powder together.

Step 2

Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Prepare a 10-inch bundt pan with solid vegetable shortening then sugar or flour.

Step 3

In the bowl of a stand mixer, cream together shortening and butter. Add sugar and mix until fluffy.

Step 4

Next mix eggs in one at a time until yellow mixes in the batter. Add vanilla and mix in the batter.

Step 5

Add strawberry gelatin to the flour mixture. Whisk to combine.

Step 6

Add flour mixture alternately with buttermilk, beginning and ending with flour mixture. (1/3 flour mixture, 1/2 buttermilk, 1/3 flour, 1/2 buttermilk, 1/3 flour)

Step 7

Pour batter into a bundt pan and smooth top.

Step 8

Bake in 325-degree oven 65 to 70 minutes.

Step 9

Allow cake to cool for 10 - 15 minutes then carefully turn out on a serving tray.