Nameless Spice Cake

14 ingredients
9 steps

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup shortening
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 3/4 cup buttermilk
  • 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice or 1 tablespoon lemon extract
  • 1 3/4 cups flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 2 tablespoons cocoa
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 3/4 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1/2 cup chopped walnuts (optional)

Directions

  1. 1
    Preheat oven 350 degrees.
  2. 2
    Grease and flour two 8-9-inch cake pans or bundt pan; set aside.
  3. 3
    Cream shortening and sugar together until light and fluffy.
  4. 4
    Add eggs, one at time, combining each egg into the mixture well before adding another egg.
  5. 5
    Add Vanilla and lemon juice/extract. Mix well.
  6. 6
    Stir dry ingredients together in a separate bowl, add to mixture alternately with buttermilk. Do not over mix.
  7. 7
    Add optional nuts last.
  8. 8
    Pour into prepared baking pan/pans.
  9. 9
    Bake @ 350 deg. for 30-35 minutes. Frost cream cheese frosting or serve with whipped cream.

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