Grandma's spice cake
8 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| ¾ | cup | butter or shortening |
| 1 | cup | brown sugar |
| 1 | each | egg |
| ½ | cup | raisins |
| ¼ | teaspoon | salt |
| ¼ | teaspoon | cloves |
| ¼ | teaspoon | nutmeg |
| ¼ | teaspoon | allspice |
| ¼ | teaspoon | cinnamon |
| 2 | cups | flour |
| 1 | teaspoon | baking soda |
| 1 | cup | sour milk |
| 2 | teaspoons | baking powder |
Directions
Cream together butter, brown sugar and egg until light and fluffy. Stir in raisins, salt and spices. Add half the flour. Blend in baking soda and milk. Stir in remaining flour and baking powder. Pour batter into buttered 8-inch round layer pans or 7 x 12-inch baking dish. Bake in a moderate oven at 375 degrees for 25 minutes or until top springs back when touched. May be served plain or frosted; warm or cooled. Serves 8