Colonial Spice Bars

Bec's Note:

From "Simply Delicious"- A cookbook made from Herberger's Employee Family Recipes. This recipe was submitted by Janet Snaza from St. Paul, Minnesota.

• Total Time: 35 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients:

Serves: 24

Yield: 1.0 9

Bars

• 1 ¼ cups flour
• ¾ cup brown sugar
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon vanilla
• 2⁄3; cup buttermilk or 2⁄3; cup sour cream
• ¼ teaspoon ginger
• ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
• ¼ teaspoon allspice
• 1⁄8; teaspoon clove
• 1⁄3; cup shortening
• 1 egg

Frosting

• 2 tablespoons butter , softened
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons lemon peel , grated
• 1 ½ cups powdered sugar

Directions:

1. Combine bar ingredients and put in a greased 9"x13" glass pan.
2. Bake at 375 degrees for 20 minutes or until top springs back when lightly touched.
3. Mix frosting ingredients together- Frost bars while still warm.

Reviews

[Boiled Custard]

These were pretty good, I found the lemon icing really overpowered the spice cake though. Next time I will make it without the lemon, or no icing at all.

[Marg (CaymanDesigns)]

These are delicious, fantastic, wonderful and addictive! Can you tell I loved them?? The spice cake layer was perfect and the lemon icing complimented it beautifully. They were popular with adults, teen and childs alike. A lovely fall treat that will become a regular around here! Thanks Bec!