Spice Nut Cake

Special recipe request from a college classmate.  (Hope this is what you had in mind, Deb!)  🙂

Spice Nut Cake

Ingredients:

• 2 cups sifted all purpose flour
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp salt
• 3/4 tsp baking soda
• 3/4 tsp ground cloves
• 3/4 tsp cinnamon
• 2/3 cup shortening
• 3/4 cup brown sugar
• 1 cup buttermilk or sour milk
• 3 eggs
• 1/2 cup finely chopped walnuts or pecans

Instructions:

Sift together first seven (7) ingredients.  Add shortening, brown sugar, and buttermilk.  Mix till all flour is moistened.  Beat two (2) minutes at medium speed on electric mixer.  Add eggs; beat two minutes more.  Stir in nuts.  Bake in 2 greased and floured 9-inch round baking pans at 350 degrees for 30 to 35 minutes or till done.  Cool ten minutes; remove from pans.  Cool completely.  Fill and frost with cream cheese frosting, if desired.