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Spice Cake

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A home-kitchen version of spice cake, written step by step so it's easy to follow that's worth the oven time.

Spice Cake
Total
35 min
Level
Medium

Ingredients

  • 1/2 c. shortening
  • 1/2 c. sugar
  • 1/2 c. molasses
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  • 2 eggs, separated
  • 2 c. sifted flour
  • 3 tsp. baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp. soda
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1 tsp. cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp. cloves
  • 1/4 tsp. nutmeg
  • 1/4 tsp. allspice
  • 3/4 c. sour milk

Method

  1. Cream together the shortening and sugar.

  2. Add molasses gradually, beating well.

  3. Add vanilla.

  4. Beat egg yolks and add to first mixture.

  5. Sift together the flour, baking powder, soda, salt and spice.

  6. Add alternately with milk to cream mixture.

  7. Fold in stiffly beaten egg whites.

  8. Bake in two greased 8-inch layer pans in 375° oven for 35 minutes.

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