Grandma's Buttermilk Spice Cake

Name: Grandma's Buttermilk Spice Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 1 double layer round cake, 20 serving(s)
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

Submitted by SReiff

"I'm submitting this recipe to honor my grandma's awesome cooking legacy! This is a family favorite! Enjoy."

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Ready In:: 45mins
Ingredients:: 17
Yields:: 1 double layer round cake
Serves:: 20

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
icing
1 cup Crisco
1 cup sugar
1 cup milk
1 (3 1/2 ounce) box vanilla instant pudding mix

directions

Preheat oven to 350°F.
Grease and lightly flour two 9" round cake pans.
In a large bowl, cream together shortening, sugar and eggs.
In a separate bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, salt, nutmeg and cinnamon.
Add to creamed sugar mixture.
Beat together and while mixing, add 1 1/2 cups buttermilk and the vanilla.
Beat on medium until well mixed.
In a small, separate bowl, mix 1/3 cup buttermilk with 1 teaspoons baking soda.
With a spatula, gently fold the baking soda and buttermilk mixture to batter.
Divide the batter into the two 9" round pans and bake at 350 F for 30 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.
Let cakes cool.
Meanwhile, prepare icing by mixing all ingredients in a large mixing bowl.
Whip hard for 5-10 minutes.
Place one cake on a cake plate.
Put approximately 1/3 frosting on top of the cake. Top with the second cake.
Frost the top of the second cake and the sides of both cakes.
Enjoy!

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