🫙 From the Spice Rack
Mom's Spice Cake
1/2 c Shortening 1 c Sugar 2 Eggs 2 c Flour 1/4 ts Salt 1/4 ts Baking soda 1 ts Baking powder 1 ts Cinnamon 1/2 ts Cloves 1 ts Nutmeg 1 ts Allspice 1/4 ts Ground ginger 1 c Milk
maineasy
Ingredients8 items
Ingredients
- 1/2c shortening
- 1c sugar
- 2eggs
- 2c flour
- 1/4ts salt
- 1/4ts baking soda
- 1ts baking powder
- 1ts cinnamon
Directions
- 1
1/2 c Shortening 1 c Sugar 2 Eggs 2 c Flour 1/4 ts Salt 1/4 ts Baking soda 1 ts Baking powder 1 ts Cinnamon 1/2 ts Cloves 1 ts Nutmeg 1 ts A
- 2
sift together flour, salt, baking soda, baking powder, and spices
- 3
Add milk to egg mixture, then gradually add flour mixture, nutmeats and raisins
- 4
Bake for 1 hour at 325degF
- 5
Mom always used an old-style "tube pan"
- 6
She always said the raisins were "optional", but I found it too dry without the raisins
- 7
Tip: plump up the raisins by soaking in warm water 1/2 hr prior to flouring them
- 8
Charlotte Welch