Grandma Greenwood's Plain Spice Cake – a delicious recipe with flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ground cloves, salt, vegetable shortening. Easy to follow and perfect for any occasion.
Serves 4
Baking & Desserts
Servings:persons
1
Preheat oven to 350F and butter and flour a loaf pan, 9 1/4 by 5 1/4 by 2 3/4 inches, knocking out excess flour.
2
Into a bowl sift together flour, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves, and salt.
3
In a large bowl with an electric mixer cream shortening with sugar until light and fluffy.
4
Add eggs 1 at a time, beating well after each addition.
5
Add flour mixture alternately with buttermilk in batches, beginning and ending with flour mixture and beating batter after each addition until just combined.
6
Stir in raisins.
7
Pour batter into pan and bake in middle of oven 50 to 60 minutes, or until a tester comes out clean.
8
Cool cake in pan on a rack 10 minutes and turn out onto rack to cool completely.
896
kcal
Calories
52
g
Fat
99
g
Carbs
13
g
Protein
FatCarbsProtein
* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.
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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.
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Frequently Asked Questions
This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.
You need 10 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 2 cups all-purpose flour, 1 teaspoon baking soda, 2 teaspoons cinnamon, 3/4 teaspoon ground cloves, and more.
Yes, Grandma Greenwood's Plain Spice Cake falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.
Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.
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