Araby Spice Cake

We enjoy this cake. It comes from a 1940 publication by Kitchen Craft Recipes. It stands the testo f time and it is easily made. Try it, you and your family will like it. I recommend Mocha Icing for frosting

• Ready In: 45 mins
• Serves: 12-16
• Yields: 1 cake

Ingredients

• 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

Directions

1. Sift flour, measure; sift again with baking powder, soda, salt, nutmeg and cinnamon.
2. Cream shortening; add sugar gradually, creaming until light and fluffy.
3. Add unbeaten eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
4. Add cooled melted chocolate; add nut meats.
5. Add flavourings to milk.
6. Add flour mixture and milk alternately, beating until smooth after each addition.
7. Pour into 2 well-greased 9 inch layer cake pans.
8. Bake in moderate oven (375°F) for 30 minutes or until done.
9. Remove cake from pans and cool on rack.
10. When cool, frost with Mocha Frosting or Chocolate Seven Minute Frostings.