Strawberry Shortcake Squares

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350˚F. In a large bowl combine cake ingredients and mix until just combined. Pour into a greased and lined 9”x9” baking dish. Mixture will be thick. Pour into pan and press into corners and level using hands. Bake for 20 minutes. Allow to cool for 1 hour before topping.

Step 2

In a small bowl combine Jello mix, half stick of butter and 1/2 cup of flour. In another bowl combine vanilla pudding mix with remaining topping ingredients. Sprinkle strawberry tipping on a baking sheet and on another sheet spread out the vanilla topping. Bake for 5-8 minutes at 350˚F. Do not leave unattended as the topping can easily burn.

Step 3

Allow topping to cool while you prepare the frosting by combining all frosting ingredients together using an electric mixer. Spread frosting over cooled base, then sprinkle with topping and strawberry pieces. Cut into 9-12 bars. Keep uneaten portions in refrigerator.