SPICE CAKE
2 c Sugar 1 ts Baking soda
1 c Butter or margarine 1 ts Ground cinnamon
— softened 1 ts Ground cloves
4 Eggs; beaten 1 ts Ground nutmeg
3 c Flour 1 c Buttermilk
1 ts Baking powder
BUTTER CREAM FROSTING
1/2 c Shortening 1 ts Vanilla
1/2 c Butter or margarine 4 c Confectioners’ sugar
— softened 3 tb Milk
SPICE CAKE:
For the cake, in a mixing bowl, cream sugar and butter. Add eggs; beat
well. Combine dry ingredients; add to creamed mixture alternately
with buttermilk.
Mix well. Pour into a greased and floured 13x9x2″ baking pan. Bake at
350 degrees for 35-40 minutes or until the cake tests done. Cool.
For frosting, cream shortening and butter in a mixing bowl. Add
vanilla. Gradually beat in sugar. Add milk; beat until light and
fluffy. Frost cake.
Serves: 12 to 16
Yields
6 servings