Nameless Spice Cake

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup shortening
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 3 eggs
• 3/4 cup buttermilk
• 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice or 1 tablespoon lemon extract
• 1 3/4 cups flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 tablespoons cocoa
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 3/4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts (optional)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven 350 degrees.
• 2 grease and flour two 8-9-inch cake pans or bundt pan; set aside.
• 3 cream shortening and sugar together until light and fluffy.
• 4 add eggs, one at time, combining each egg into the mixture well before adding another egg.
• 5 add vanilla and lemon juice/extract. mix well.
• 6 stir dry ingredients together in a separate bowl, add to mixture alternately with buttermilk. do not over mix.
• 7 add optional nuts last.
• 8 pour into prepared baking pan/pans.
• 9 bake @ 350 deg. for 30-35 minutes. frost cream cheese frosting or serve with whipped cream.