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Lucky

Serves/Makes:8 or more

Ingredients

• 2 cups (475 ml) sifted gold medal flour
• 3-1/2 tsp (17.5 ml). baking powder
• 1 tsp (5 ml). salt
• 1 tsp (5 ml). cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp (2 ml). nutmeg
• 1/4 tsp (1 ml). cloves
• 1-1/3 cups (325 ml) sugar
• 1/2 cup (125 ml) soft shortening
• 1 cup (225 ml) milk
• 1 tsp (5 ml). vanilla
• 3 eggs (1/2 to 1/3 cup)

Preparation

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees (175 C.).
• Grease and flour 2 8" or 9" layer pans OR 13x9" oblong pan.
• Sift together into bowl flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, nutmet and cloves.
• Add sugar, shortening, milk and vanilla; beat 2 minutes.
• Add eggs; beat 2 minutes more.
• Pour into prepared pans.
• Bake 8" layers 35 to 40 minutes, 9" layers 30 to 35 minutes, oblong 40 to 45 minutes, or until cake tests done.
• Cool before frosting.

Comments

From Betty Crocker Cookbook (1955).

Book lists 6 other spice cakes (applesauce, buttermilk, etc.). Hope this is the one you were requesting. LT