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Ready In: 0 Minutes Servings: 1 |
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Ingredients:
3/4 cup shortening |
1 1/2 cups firmly packed brown sugar |
3 eggs |
3 cups all-purpose flour |
1 tablespoon baking powder |
3/4 teaspoon salt |
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg |
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon |
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves |
1 cup apple cider |
1 tablespoon lemon juice |
cider filling |
creamy cider frosting |
chopped pecans (optional) |
Directions:
1. Cream shortening; gradually add sugar, beating well. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
2. Combine flour, baking powder, salt, nutmeg, cinnamon, and cloves; add to creamed mixture alternately with cider, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Stir in lemon juice.
3. Pour batter into 3 greased and floured 8-inch round cake pans. Bake at 350° for 25 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pans 10 minutes; remove layers from pans, and cool completely.
4. Spread Cider Filling between layers; spread top and sides with Creamy Cider Frosting. Garnish top of cake with pecans, if desired.
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