Colonial Spice Bars

Submitted by BeccaB3c

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

 

• Ready In: 35mins
• Ingredients: 17
• Yields: 1 9
• Serves: 24

ingredients

• Bars

• 1 1⁄4 cups flour
• 3⁄4 cup brown sugar
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla
• 2⁄3 cup buttermilk or 2/3 cup sour cream
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ginger
• 1⁄4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1⁄4 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 1⁄2 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!