Melt in your Mouth Strawberry Buttermilk Pound Cake

INGREDIENTS

1/2 cup

shortening

1/2 cup

butter

2 cups

granulated sugar

3 oz

package strawberry gelatin (I used Jello brand)

large eggs (at room temperature)

1 cup

buttermilk (whole milk can be used) (at room temperature)

3 cups

all-purpose flour

1/2 tsp

salt

and 1/2 teaspoon baking powder

1 tbsp

vanilla extract