Classic Spice Cake

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 cup butter, softened
• 1/4 cup shortening
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup buttermilk or 1 cup sour milk
• 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
• 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 2 1/2 cups powdered sugar
• 1/4 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla

1. Preheat oven to 350. Grease and flour a 9x13 pan.
2. Mix flour, baking soda, baking powder, nutmeg, cloves, cinnamon, and pumpkin pie spice in a bowl and set aside.
3. In another bowl, blend shortening, butter and sugar until fluffy. Beat in one egg at a time. Add vanilla. Alternate adding the flour mixture and the buttermilk until mixture is smooth.
4. Bake 30-35 minutes or until tooth pick comes out clean.
5. For frosting: Mix butter and cream cheese together until creamy. Add vanilla. Slowly beat in 2 1/2 cups powdered sugar until smooth. Refrigerate until needed. Ices one 9x13 pan. Double recipe for two 9" cake pans.

flour, baking soda, baking powder, butter, shortening, eggs, buttermilk, sugar, vanilla extract, ground nutmeg, ground cloves, ground cinnamon, pumpkin pie spice, cream cheese, powdered sugar, butter, vanilla

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/classic-spice-cake-344192 (may not work)