Searchlight Spice Cake With Butter Icing
Ingredients
1/2 C. shortening
1-1/2 C. brown sugar
2 eggs, well beaten
2-3/4 C. flour
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. nutmeg
1/2 tsp. cloves
1/2 tsp. salt
2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1 C. sour milk
1 C. raisins
Butter Icing:
3 C. powdered sugar
1/3 C. melted butter
2-2/3 Tbsp. lemon juice
1/8 tsp. salt
2 Tbsp. milk
Cooking Instructions
Cream shortening and sugar. Add eggs and beat thoroughly. Sift flour, measure and sift with spices, salt, baking powder, and baking soda. Combine sifted dry ingredients and milk alternately with creamed sugar and shortening. Beat thoroughly. Add the raisins, which have been dredged in 2 Tbls. of the flour. Pour into well oiled loaf pan, bake in 375 degree oven 40 to 50 minutes. Frost with butter icing. Butter Icing: Sift sugar. Combine with melted butter, lemon juice, salt, and milk. Beat until creamy. Cover the cake with icing. Pour a C. of tea, sit down, and enjoy the aroma and the flavor!
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