Grandma's Buttermilk Spice Cake |
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Prep Time: 15 Minutes Cook Time: 30 Minutes |
Ready In: 45 Minutes Servings: 8 |
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I'm submitting this recipe to honor my grandma's awesome cooking legacy! This is a family favorite! Enjoy. Ingredients:
1 cup shortening |
2 cups sugar |
4 eggs |
3 cups flour |
2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder |
1/2 teaspoon salt |
1 teaspoon nutmeg |
1 teaspoon cinnamon |
1 pinch ground cloves |
1 1/2 cups buttermilk |
2 teaspoons vanilla |
1/3 cup . buttermilk |
1 teaspoon baking soda |
1 cup crisco |
1 cup sugar |
1 cup milk |
1 (3 1/2 ounce) box vanilla instant pudding mix |
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. Grease and lightly flour two 9 round cake pans.
3. In a large bowl, cream together shortening, sugar and eggs.
4. In a separate bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, salt, nutmeg and cinnamon.
5. Add to creamed sugar mixture.
6. Beat together and while mixing, add 1 1/2 cups buttermilk and the vanilla.
7. Beat on medium until well mixed.
8. In a small, separate bowl, mix 1/3 cup buttermilk with 1 teaspoons baking soda.
9. With a spatula, gently fold the baking soda and buttermilk mixture to batter.
10. Divide the batter into the two 9 round pans and bake at 350 F for 30 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.
11. Let cakes cool.
12. Meanwhile, prepare icing by mixing all ingredients in a large mixing bowl.
13. Whip hard for 5-10 minutes.
14. Place one cake on a cake plate.
15. Put approximately 1/3 frosting on top of the cake. Top with the second cake.
16. Frost the top of the second cake and the sides of both cakes.
17. Enjoy!
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