—–TASTE OF HOME 4/5/94—– 2 cups Sugar
1 cup Butter or margarine — soften
4 Eggs — beaten
3 cups All-purpose flour
1 teaspoon Baking powder
1 teaspoon Baking soda
1 teaspoon Ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon Ground cloves
1 teaspoon Ground nutmeg
1 cup Buttermilk
Butter Cream Frosting: 1/2 cup Shortening
1/2 cup Butter or margarine — soften
1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
4 cups Confectioners’ sugar
3 tablespoons Milk
For the cake, in a mixing bowl, cream sugar and butter. Add eggs; beat well. Combine dry ingredients; add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk. Mix well. Pour into a greased and floured 13x9x2″ baking pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 35-40 minutes or until the cake tests done. Cool.
For frosting, cream shortening and butter in a mixing bowl. Add vanilla. Gradually beat in sugar. Add milk; beat until light and fluffy. Frost cake.