Spice Cake and Butter Cream Frosting

by Elaine Atkins

Servings: 12 servings

INGREDIENTS

2 cups sugar
1 cup butter or margarine, softened
4 eggs, beaten
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
1 tsp. ground cloves
1 tsp. ground nutmeg
1 cup buttermilk

Butter Cream Frosting:
1/2 cup shortening
1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
1 tsp. vanilla extract
4 cups confectioners' sugar
3 tbsp. milk

INSTRUCTIONS

For the cake, in a mixing 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 13x9x2 baking pan. Bake at 350°F for 35-40 minutes or until the cake tests done. Cool. For frosting, cream shortening and butter in a mixing bowl. Add vanilla. Gradually beat in sugar. Add milk; beat until light and fluffy. Frost cake.

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