scratch - Rutabaga Spice Cake
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Recipe Link: http://www.cooks.com/rec/doc/0,196,147166-234197,00.html
scratch - Rutabaga Spice Cake
1/2 cup vegetable shortening like Crisco
1 cup granulated white sugar
2 eggs
1 cup cooked mashed rutabaga
2 1/4 cups all purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup chopped nuts, optional
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup milk
1/2 teaspoon grouond cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
2 teaspoons baking powder
Cream shortening.
Add sugar gradually and cream well.
Add eggs, beating well.
Add rutabaga and mix well.
Sift together the flour, salt, baking soda, baking powder and spices.
Add alternately with milk to the creamed mixture, beginning and
ending with dry ingredients.
Add nuts and mix well.
Bake in a 9 x 9 x 2 inch pan at 350 degrees for 45 to 50 minutes
or in a tall 5 to 6 cup jelly mold at 350 degrees F. for 70 to 75
minutes. Let cool in mold for 10 minutes on cake rack.
Then loosen edges with tip of a knife. Invert to unmold.
Drizzle with lemon glaze or lemon butter icing.