Thursday, August 23, 2007

#627 - Spice Cake

(by Aunt Ada [Herman] Miller)

1/2 cup white sugar
1 cup Domino's dark brown sugar
1/2 cup Parkay margarine
1 cup buttermilk
2 eggs
1/4 tsp. salt
2 cups flour
1 tsp. ground cloves
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. nutmeg
1 tsp. baking soda
1 cup raisins

Put raisins in a saucepan and cover them with water--bring to a boil, then boil for 5 minutes. Drain the raisins and set aside. In a mixer add Parkay, white sugar and brown sugar--beat. Add eggs--beat. Add salt, ground cloves, cinnamon, nutmeg, and baking soda--beat. Add buttermilk--beat. Slowly add flour--beat until smooth. Remove bowl from mixer and stir in the raisins. Pour batter into a greased 9 x 13 cake pan. Bake at 375 degrees for 30-35 minutes. Test with a toothpick for doneness. Frost as desired.

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