Araby Spice Cake

By shawnanewton

Ingredients

• 3/4 c. shortening
• 1 1/2 c. sugar
• 3 eggs
• 3/4 c. sour milk
• 2 c. flour
• 1 tsp. baking powder
• 3/4 tsp. baking soda
• 3/4 tsp. nutmeg
• 1 tsp. cinnamon
• 2 Tbsp. grated chocolate
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 1 tsp. lemon extract
• 1 c. nuts, chopped

Preparation

Step 1

Cream shortening. Add sugar and cream until light and waxy. Add beaten egg yolks to sour milk. Sift flour, measure and sift again with dry ingredients. Alternately add to creamed mixture with sour milk and eggs. Add flavoring and nuts. Fold in well-beaten egg whites. Bake 30 mins. in 375 oven.