Spice Cake And Butter Cream Frosting

* Exported from MasterCook *

SPICE CAKE AND BUTTER CREAM FROSTING

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Serving Size : 12 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Cakes Frostings
Desserts

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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-----TASTE OF HOME 4/5/94-----
2 cups Sugar
1 cup Butter or margarine -- soften
4 Eggs -- beaten
3 cups All-purpose flour
1 teaspoon Baking powder
1 teaspoon Baking soda
1 teaspoon Ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon Ground cloves
1 teaspoon Ground nutmeg
1 cup Buttermilk
Butter Cream Frosting:
1/2 cup Shortening
1/2 cup Butter or margarine -- soften
1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
4 cups Confectioners' sugar
3 tablespoons Milk

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
degrees 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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