Spice Crumb Cake

Name: Spice Crumb Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 1 cake, 18 serving(s)
Ingredients: 3 cups all-purpose flour; 2 cups brown sugar, packed; 2 teaspoons baking soda; 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 2 teaspoons nutmeg; 2 teaspoons cloves; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 cup shortening; 2 eggs; 2 cups buttermilk; 2 tablespoons molasses

Submitted by The Daycare Lady

"For a sweet treat, my family enjoys the old-fashioned goodness of this cake. It is my great-grandmother's recipe.—Carolyn Nicholas, Winter Springs, Florida From Light & Tasty 2003"

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Ready In:: 50mins
Ingredients:: 11
Yields:: 1 cake
Serves:: 18

ingredients

3 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups brown sugar, packed
2 teaspoons baking soda
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
2 teaspoons nutmeg
2 teaspoons cloves
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup shortening
2 eggs
2 cups buttermilk
2 tablespoons molasses

directions

In a bowl, combine the flour, brown sugar, baking soda, spices and salt; cut in shortening until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Remove and set aside 1 cup for topping. In another bowl, beat the eggs, buttermilk and molasses. Add to the remaining flour mixture; mix well.
Pour into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan. Sprinkle with reserved topping. Bake at 350° for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack. Yield: 18 servings.