Sour Milk Cake

From Darlene Kossman; a very old spice cake recipe; use buttermilk or milk with teaspoon vinegar or lemon juice in it; looks to be from an old baker's cookbook.

• Ready In: 55 mins
• Serves: 10

Ingredients

• 2  eggs, divided
• 1⁄2 cup shortening
• 1 1⁄2 cups brown sugar
• 1  teaspoon vanilla
• 1⁄2 cup milk, sour
• 1  teaspoon baking soda
• 2  teaspoons cinnamon
• 1  teaspoon clove
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ginger
• 1⁄2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 3  cups flour

Directions

1. Beat egg whites until stiff.
2. In another bowl cream shortening, brown sugar, egg yolks, and vanilla.
3. Cream for 5 minutes.
4. Add sour milk.
5. Sift the baking soda, cinnamon, cloves, ginger, nutmeg, salt and flour together; 1/2 cup nuts or raisins may be added to the dry ingredients.
6. Add the dry ingredients to the creamed mixture.
7. Beat for 2 minutes; fold in egg whites.
8. Pour into 2 layer pans that have been greased and lined with wax paper.
9. Spray with Pam.
10. Bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 25 minutes or until done.