Heirloom Spice Cake

HEIRLOOM SPICE CAKE

16 Preparation Time :

Categories : Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method -- -- --

2 c Sifted Unbleached Flour

1 t Baking Soda

1/2 ts Salt

1 t Ground Cinnamon

1/2 ts Ground Nutmeg

1/4 ts Ground Cloves

1 c Butter Or Regular Margarine

1 c Sugar

1 lg Egg

1 c Sour Milk

1 c Chopped Walnuts

1 c Raisins

Sifted Confectioners Sugar

Sift the flour, baking soda, salt and spices together and set aside.

Cream the butter and sugar together in a large mixing bowl until light and fluffy using an electric mixer set at medium speed. Beat in the egg.

Add the dry ingredients alternately with the sour milk, beating well after

each addition, using an electric mixer set at low speed. stir in the

walnuts and raisins. Pour the batter into a 13 X 9 X 2-inch baking pan.

350 degree F. oven for 40 minutes or until the cake

tests done. Sprinkle with sifted confectioners sugar.

NOTE:

To sour milk, place 1 Tbls of vinegar in a measuring cup and add enough

milk to make 1 cup.

From The Farm Journal's Complete Home Baking Book Copyright 1979 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -