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Spice Cake Recipe

I enjoy cake decorating and sometimes decorate one for a family member's birthday. I've even encouraged nieces and nephews to help me bake this cake.—Robin E Perry, Seneca, Pennsylvania

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Spice Cake Recipe

Prep: 20 min. Bake: 35 min.

Yield: 12-16 Servings

20 35 55

Ingredients

2 cups sugar
1 cup butter, softened
4 eggs, beaten
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground cloves
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 cup buttermilk
BUTTER CREAM FROSTING:
1/2 cup shortening
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
4 cups confectioners' sugar
3 tablespoons milk

Directions

In a 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 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 35-40 minutes or until the cake tests done. Cool. For frosting, cream shortening and butter in a bowl. Add vanilla. Gradually beat in sugar. Add milk; beat until light and fluffy. Frost cake. Yield: 12-16 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 piece) equals 533 calories, 25 g fat (13 g saturated fat), 100 mg cholesterol, 312 mg sodium, 74 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 5 g protein.

Originally published as Spice Cake in Taste of Home April/May 1994, p16

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Reviewed on Jun. 18, 2011 by MaryWW

Cake batter was stiff; scoop out rather than pour. Next time I'll add 1/4 C more buttermilk. However, cake was very good, not as moist as I would like. I used cream cheess rather than shortening for the frosting and it was fabulous!