Burnt Sugar Spice Cake Friendship

• 2 cups flour, all-purpose
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon cloves ground
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/2 cup vegetable shortening
• 1/2 cup sour milk
• 3 tablespoons sugar syrup burned, see note
• 2 large eggs
• 1/2 cup sourdough starter

1. Sift together first 7 ingredients.
2. Add next 5 ingredients.
3. Beat 3 minutes with electric mixer.
4. Fold In: 1/2 cup finely chopped nuts and 1/2 cup golden seedless raisins.
5. Bake in a greased and floured 13 x 9 1/2 inch pan for 35 to 40 min at 350F (180C).
6. NOTE: Burnt sugar syrup-- put 1/2 cup granulated sugar in a small skillet and stir over medium high heat until melted and quite dark.
7. Remove from heat, add 1/4 cup water, and stir in well, but BE CAREFUL as the syrup splatters when water is added.

flour, sugar, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, cloves ground, nutmeg, vegetable shortening, sour milk, sugar syrup, eggs, sourdough starter

Taken from recipeland.com/recipe/v/burnt-sugar-spice-cake-friendsh-36635 (may not work)