Spice Cake

Ingredients:

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon cloves
• 1/4 teaspoon ginger
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1/4 cup shortening
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 eggs
• 1 1/4 cups buttermilk

Instructions:

Grease and flour pan or pans. Combine flour, baking powder, and spices in a bowl. In a separate bowl, beat the butter and shortening until fluffy. Add sugar and vanilla to the butter mix; stir together. Then add the eggs, beating each in one at a time. Finally, add the flour mixture and the buttermilk, alternately putting a little of each until the entire quantity of both is used up. Pour the mixture into the prepared pans. Bake at 350º F for 35-40 minutes.