A&p Spanish Cake

DIRECTIONS

• Cream butter and sugar together.
• Add egg; beat until light and fluffy.
• Sift together flour, spices, and baking powder and soda.
• Add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk, beating well after each addition.
• Stir in remaining ingredients.
• Turn into greased 8 inch square pan.
• Bake@ 350 degrees for 35 minutes.
• Cool in pan 5 minutes, then turn onto rack to cool thoroughly.
• Cut into 3 strips.
• Spread cream cheese frosting between layers and on top of cake.
• CREAM CHEESE FROSTING------------------------
• Beat cream cheese with lemon peel, lemon juice, vanilla, salt until light and fluffy.
• Beat in enough powdered sugar to make spreading consistency about 2 cups.
• Spanish Bar Cake#2--------------.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175degrees C).
• Lightly grease one 13x9 inch cake pan.
• Cook raisins and water for 10 minutes over medium heat.
• Stir in the shortening.
• Remove from heat and let mixture cool.
• Combine flour, salt, baking soda,ground cloves, ground nutmeg, ground cinnamon, ground allspice, and salt.
• Add flour mixture to the cooled raisin mixture and blend well.
• Stir in the beaten eggs.
• Add the chopped nuts (if desired).
• Pour batter into prepared pan.
• Bake at 350 degrees F (175degrees C) for 35 minutes.
• Makes 1-9x13 inch cake.