Authorcaitlinthewriter
From Handwritten Recipe Collection, Approx 1960
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2 cups sifted cake flour
1 tsp baking soda (level tsp)
2 tbsp cocoa (rounded tbsp)
1 tsp cinnamon (rounded tsp)
½ tsp cloves
½ tsp all-spice
½ tsp nutmeg
½ cup shortening
1 ½ cups sugar
2 eggs
1 cup sour milk or buttermilk
1
Sift together cake flour, baking soda, baking powder, cocoa, cinnamon, cloves, all spice, and nutmeg.
2
Cream together shortening and sugar. Add eggs one at a time.
3
Add dry ingredients and milk alternatively.
4
Bake in oven at 350-375° F for 25-30 minutes.
CategoryCake
Ingredients
2 cups sifted cake flour
1 tsp baking soda (level tsp)
2 tbsp cocoa (rounded tbsp)
1 tsp cinnamon (rounded tsp)
½ tsp cloves
½ tsp all-spice
½ tsp nutmeg
½ cup shortening
1 ½ cups sugar
2 eggs
1 cup sour milk or buttermilk
Directions
1
Sift together cake flour, baking soda, baking powder, cocoa, cinnamon, cloves, all spice, and nutmeg.
2
Cream together shortening and sugar. Add eggs one at a time.
3
Add dry ingredients and milk alternatively.
4
Bake in oven at 350-375° F for 25-30 minutes.
