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Prep Time: 30 Minutes Cook Time: 40 Minutes |
Ready In: 70 Minutes Servings: 1 |
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Nice, old-fashioned cake. The recipe was given to me by my favorite aunt. Ingredients:
3/4 cup shortening |
1 1/3 cups packed brown sugar |
1 cup white sugar |
3 eggs |
2 teaspoons vanilla extract |
1 1/2 cups buttermilk |
3 cups all-purpose flour |
2 teaspoons baking powder |
3/4 teaspoon baking soda |
3/4 teaspoon salt |
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon |
3/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg |
3/4 teaspoon ground cloves |
1/2 teaspoon ground allspice |
1 cup chopped pecans |
1/4 cup butter |
1/2 teaspoon salt |
1 teaspoon vanilla extract |
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg |
3 cups confectioners' sugar, sifted |
1/4 cup buttermilk |
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour 2 (9 inch) pans. Sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, 3/4 teaspoon nutmeg, cloves and allspice. Set aside.
2. In a large bowl, cream together the shortening, brown sugar and 1 cup white sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in 2 teaspoons vanilla. Beat in the flour mixture alternately with 1 1/2 buttermilk, mixing just until incorporated. Stir in pecans. Pour batter into prepared pans.
3. Bake in the preheated oven for 35 to 40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Let cool in pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack and cool completely.
4. To make the frosting: In a large bowl, combine butter, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon vanilla and about 1 cup of the confectioners' sugar. Beat well, then gradually beat in the remaining confectioners' sugar alternately with 1/4 cup buttermilk. Beat until smooth and creamy and spread on cake.
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