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From: Jill McQuown <j_mcquown@comcast.net>
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Subject: REC: Spice Cake with Maple Frosting
Date: Sun, 27 Apr 2025 07:34:53 -0400
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This is a very old recipe; I don't recall where I got it.  I plan to use 
it today to make cupcakes to share with people in my office building.

Spice Cake

2 c. sifted AP flour
3/4 c. sugar
3/4 c. milk
1/2 c. light brown sugar, packed
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
2-1/2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. allspice
1/2 tsp. ground cloves
1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg
1/2 c. vegetable shortening

Heat oven to 350°F.  Grease and flour two 8" round cake pans.
In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, baking powder, salt and spices.
Cut in shortening and stir to blend well.  Add milk, then stir in 
sugars, eggs and vanilla.

Beat with an electric mixer set on low until blended, scraping the sides 
of the bowl.  Beat on high for 3 minutes.  Pour batter into cake pans. 
Bake for 25-30 minutes or until toothpick inserted in the center comes 
out clean.  Cool for 10 minutes in the pans.  Remove to wire racks and 
let cool completely.

Maple Frosting

1/4 c. vegetable shortening
1/2 tsp. salt
1/3 c. pure maple syrup
2 tsp. vanilla
3 Tbs. milk
3 c. powdered sugar

Sift sugar.  In a large bowl combine shortening, salt, syrup, vanilla 
and 1 cup of sugar; mix well.  Gradually beat in remaining sugar and 
milk until frosting is smooth and creamy.  If too thin, add a little 
more powdered sugar.  If too thick, add a little more milk.  Use 
frosting immediately.

If, for some reason, you don't like maple frosting, buttercream works 
nicely with the spice cake, too.

Jill