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Spice: Scratch Spice Cake

Source of Recipe

taste of home


List of Ingredients

-----SPICE CAKE-----
2 c Sugar
1 c Butter or margarine, softened
4 ea Eggs, beaten
3 c Flour
1 t Baking powder
1 t Baking soda
1 t Ground cinnamon
1 t Ground cloves
1 t Ground nutmeg
1 c Buttermilk

-----BUTTER CREAM FROSTING-----
1/2 c Shortening
1/2 c Butter or margarine, softened
1 t Vanilla
4 c Confectioners' sugar
3 T Milk


Recipe

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