Spice Cake
Ingredients:
2 cups brown sugar
¾ cup butter or shortening
4 eggs beaten
1 cup buttermilk
3 cups cake flour (full)
¾ teaspoon baking soda
2 teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon ground cloves
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon salt
Method: Cream shortening and sugar.
Add eggs and beat until fluffy. Mix dry ingredients together in a bowl and add
alternately to batter with buttermilk. Pour into pan (I use a Bundt pan) and
bake at 350 for 40-45 minutes. If using a different pan, adjust times
accordingly.
Quick Caramel Frosting
Ingredients:
½ cup butter
1 cup brown sugar
¼ cup milk
2 cups powdered sugar
Method: Melt butter and brown sugar
together on low heat and boil 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Add milk and heat
just until boiling again. Remove from heat and cool slightly. Stir powdered
sugar in until smooth.
I use this caramel frosting for many
recipes! It is fabulous, delicious and so easy!
