Coffee Spice Cake IV Recipe

Ingredients

2 cups sifted cake flour
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 teaspoon allspice
1/2 teaspoon cloves
1 teaspoon nutmeg
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 up shortening
1 1/3 up sugar
2/3 cup strong cold coffee
1 teaspoon. vanilla
4 egg whites
1/2 cup heavy cream
1/4 cup raspberry jam

Preparation

Step 1

Mix and sift flour, spices, baking powder and salt. Cream shortening until soft and smooth and gradually add 1 cup sugar, creaming until fluffy. Add flour mixture alternately with coffee, beating until smooth after each addition. Add flavoring. Beat egg whites until stiff, gradually beat in remaining 1/3 cup sugar; fold thoroughly into cake batter. Turn into 2 greased 9" layer cake pans and bake in a moderately hot oven, 375 degrees, 25 minutes.

Whip the cream until stiff, fold in the raspberry jam. Put layers together with cream mixture between them. Frost with any desired icing or with whipped cream.