As a few of you might recall, I generally make a dessert of some sort
on the weekend to put in the DH's lunches on the days he doesn't have
court. Well, he has court this week, but it's in Santa Ana. That court
is a stone's throw from his office, so he can easily get back to his
office in the 1 1/2 hours judges usually allow for lunch. OTOH, I had
to work today until about 4:00 p.m. (have 3 oppositions that need to
be filed tomorrow), so I was a bit strained for time. In perusing my
recipe database I eyeballed a recipe I haven't used in literally years
(xnay on the utsnay, however):
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Spice Cake
desserts
2 cups of all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 1/2 cups sugar
1/4 cup butter
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
2 eggs
1 1/2 cups buttermilk
Mix together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg,
cloves ginger, and set aside. In A large mixing bowl beat the butter
and oil with an electric mixer on medium speed for 30 seconds. Add
the sugar and vanilla and beat until well mixed. Add the eggs, one at
a time, beating after adding each egg. Add the dry flour mixture and
buttermilk alternately into the egg and butter mixture, beating on low
speed after each addition, just until combined. Pour into two greased
and lightly floured 8 X 1-1/2 inch cake pans. Bake in a 350° F
oven for 35 to 40 minutes, or until toothpick comes out clean. Cool
on wire rack.
Creamy Nut Frosting
Blend 2 1/2 tablespoons of flour and 1/2 cup of milk.
Cook the flour mixture until it forms a thick paste and cool until it
is lukewarm. Meanwhile cream 1/4 cup of butter, 1/4 cup of shortening
and 1/2 cup of sugar together and add to lukewarm flour paste. Beat
until fluffy. Add 1 teaspoon of vanilla and 1/2 cup of chopped pecans.
Blend in 1 cup of powdered sugar (more if needed). Beat until fluffy.
Frost the cooled cake and sprinkle chopped pecans on top.
Don't know why I have overlooked this little gem for so long, as it's
way up there in the "comfort food" department, IMHO.
Terry "Squeaks" Pulliam Burd
--
"If the soup had been as hot as the claret, if the claret had been as
old as the bird, and if the bird's breasts had been as full as the
waitress's, it would have been a very good dinner."
-- Duncan Hines
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