Araby Spice Cake
- 2 cups flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 3/4 cup shortening
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 1 ounce unsweetened chocolate
- 3 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup walnuts, finely chopped
- 3/4 cup sour milk
- 1 teaspoon lemon extract
- Sift flour, measure; sift again with baking powder, soda, salt, nutmeg and cinnamon.
- Cream shortening; add sugar gradually, creaming until light and fluffy.
- Add unbeaten eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
- Add cooled melted chocolate; add nut meats.
- Add flavourings to milk.
- Add flour mixture and milk alternately, beating until smooth after each addition.
- Pour into 2 well-greased 9 inch layer cake pans.
- Bake in moderate oven (375u0b0F) for 30 minutes or until done.
- Remove cake from pans and cool on rack.
- When cool, frost with Mocha Frosting or Chocolate Seven Minute Frostings.
flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, shortening, sugar, chocolate, eggs, vanilla, walnuts, sour milk, lemon
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/araby-spice-cake-311985 (may not work)