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
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
1 servings