Burnt Sugar Spice Cake Friendship – Baked Goods

-sift together- 2 c All-purpose flour

1 c Sugar

1 ts Baking soda

1/2 ts Salt

1 ts Cinnamon

1/2 ts Ground cloves

1/2 ts Nutmeg

-add- 1/2 c Vegetable shortening

-or butter 1/2 c Sour milk

-or buttermilk 3 tb Burned sugar syrup; * see no

2 lg Eggs

1/2 c Sourdough starter

Beat 3 minutes with electric mixer. Fold In: 1/2 cup finely chopped nuts and 1/2 cup golden seedless raisins. Bake in a greased and floured 13 x 9 1/2 nch pan for 35-40 min at 350 NOTE: Burnt sugar syrup– put 1/2 cup

granulated sugar in a small skillet and stir over medium high heat until melted and quite dark. Remove from heat, add 1/4 cup water, and stir in well, but BE CAREFUL as the syrup splatters when water is added. Pat Dwigan —–