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spice cake

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Recipe by
Mikekey *
@Mikekey
Seattle, WA

This is from a typewritten recipe from 1960s. It didn’t have instructions for frosting, but a cream cheese or buttercream frosting would be good, or just a dollop of whipped cream.

yield 6 -9
prep time 30 Min
cook time 30 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For spice cake

  • 2 c
    cake flour
  • 1 tsp
    baking soda
  • 2 Tbsp
    cocoa powder
  • 1 tsp
    cinnamon, ground
  • 1/2 tsp
    clove, ground
  • 1/2 tsp
    allspice, ground
  • 1/2 tsp
    nutmeg
  • 1/2 c
    shortening
  • 1 1/2 c
    sugar
  • 2 lg
    eggs
  • 1 c
    buttermilk

How To Make spice cake

  • 1
    Preheat oven to 350F.
  • 2
    Grease and flour an 8-inch square baking dish.
  • 3
    Sift together cake flour, baking soda, baking powder, cocoa, cinnamon, cloves, all spice, and nutmeg.
  • 4
    Cream together shortening and sugar. Add eggs one at a time.
  • 5
    Add dry ingredients and milk alternatively.
  • 6
    Bake for 25-30 minutes.
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