Saturday, March 12, 2011

The Police Were NOT Called


The Campfire Girls met here yesteday and the police were not called.
Sharon came down the road to see what we do. She brought a pitcher of iced Winter Spice Tea. Delicious.
I made the Spice Cake from Yankee Magazine, May 1979.
June picked through a scrap bag for floral pieces for some pincushions she is making.
We expect a show and tell when she comes back from Tennessee in a month or so.
Here's the cake recipe.
Spice Cake
Mix in 4 quart saucepan:
2 cups sugar
2 teasp. cinnamon
2 teasp. nutmeg
2 teasp. ground cloves
2 teasp. baking soda
1 teasp. salt
Add: 2 cups raisins
2 cups cold water
2 sticks butter or margarine
Cook and stir until bubbles appear on top. Remove from heat and cool to room temperature.
Add all at once:
4 cups flour.
1 cup nut meats.
Mix and pour into 13" by 9" pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 40 to 50 minutes.
I like to use cream cheese frosting on this cake after it has cooled. I don't think I've ever used nuts in it.
This is a dense cake. The amount of spices may seem like a lot but it is not overpowering. Your house will smell delicious when it is cooking and baking.
Enjoy.
Chris

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