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Magic Spice Cake
Deirdre Dee
"Won 3 blue ribbons. Frost and fill with favorite icing."
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Ingredients
servings 291 calsOriginal recipe yields 12 servings (2 9-inch cake layers)
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Directions
{{model.addEditText}} Print- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour two 9 inch round cake pans.
- Sift together flour, cornstarch, sugar, baking powder, soda, salt, cloves, and cinnamon into a large bowl. Add shortening and buttermilk; beat with an electric mixer for 2 minutes. Add eggs, and beat 2 minutes more. Pour batter into prepared pans.
- Bake for 30 to 35 minutes, or until done.
Nutrition Facts
Per Serving: 291 calories; 14.5 g fat; 36.4 g carbohydrates; 4.4 g protein; 47 mg cholesterol; 353 mg sodium. Full nutrition
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Most helpful positive review
9/23/2007
This was great but I did make some changes. I didn't have buttermilk, so just used 1 c. milk and 1 TB lemon juice mixed in. Also, I did a full teaspoon of cinnamon and added 1 tsp. ginger, 1/...
Most helpful critical review
3/4/2011
What a disappointment. It was very dry and the flavor was not like any spice cake I've had before. Will not make again.
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9/23/2007
This was great but I did make some changes. I didn't have buttermilk, so just used 1 c. milk and 1 TB lemon juice mixed in. Also, I did a full teaspoon of cinnamon and added 1 tsp. ginger, 1/...
5/3/2008
This is my favorite spice cake recipe. I've made it 4 times now, and this time was my first making it at a high altitude (4500 feet), and with only very slight adjustments, it was still very mo...
1/27/2008
There is a popular-brand cinnamon swirl cake mix that we can't get anymore where we live, and I was looking for a recipe here at Allrecipes.com to replace it. This recipe turned out to be nothi...
6/28/2010
One look at the instructions for this recipe made me doubt the fluffiness, so I made it using the same ingredients, but as a usual cake. Beat shortening(or butter) with sugar until fluffy. Add e...
1/2/2003
Delicious and easy to make! I personally subbed egg nog for the buttermilk to make a holiday cake. I also make a basic white frosting and flavored it with egg nog. Great Recipe! Lends itself wel...
3/4/2011
What a disappointment. It was very dry and the flavor was not like any spice cake I've had before. Will not make again.
8/26/2005
I made this cake for a groom's cake at a friend's wedding. It was a huge hit. Everyone there wanted the recipe.
5/11/2011
My family and I loved this cake. I used butter intead of shortening and left everything else the same. It is mildly spiced and delicious. We ate it plain and it was gone in a day. Great recipe!
3/15/2011
Whew - I just wanted a quick, moist spice cake that didn't really even need a frosting. I just made the recipe as stated with a few adjustments for high altitude. I was confused because it said...