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Prep Time: 15 Minutes Cook Time: 35 Minutes |
Ready In: 50 Minutes Servings: 6 |
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This recipe came from my grandmother. It has been the traditional Birthday cake in my family since I can remember. The recipe was a contest to name a spice cake in a magazine. This is a very easy and flavorfull spice cake. I have frosted it with cream cheese frosting or baked it in a bundt pan and served it with whipped cream. Ingredients:
3/4 cup shortening |
1 1/2 cups sugar |
3 eggs |
3/4 cup buttermilk |
1/2 teaspoon lemon juice or 1 tablespoon lemon extract |
1 3/4 cups flour |
1/2 teaspoon baking soda |
2 tablespoons cocoa |
1 teaspoon cinnamon |
1 teaspoon ground ginger |
3/4 teaspoon nutmeg |
1/2 teaspoon salt |
1 teaspoon vanilla |
1/2 cup chopped walnuts (optional) |
Directions:
1. Preheat oven 350 degrees.
2. Grease and flour two 8-9-inch cake pans or bundt pan; set aside.
3. Cream shortening and sugar together until light and fluffy.
4. Add eggs, one at time, combining each egg into the mixture well before adding another egg.
5. Add Vanilla and lemon juice/extract. Mix well.
6. Stir dry ingredients together in a separate bowl, add to mixture alternately with buttermilk. Do not over mix.
7. Add optional nuts last.
8. Pour into prepared baking pan/pans.
9. Bake 350 deg. for 30-35 minutes. Frost cream cheese frosting or serve with whipped cream.
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