Spice Cake And Butter Cream Frosting

Ingredients

2 cups sugar
1 1/2 cup butter
4 eggs
3 cups all purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon nutmeg
1 cup buttermilk
1/2 cup shortening
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
4 cups confectioners sugar
3 tablespoons milk

Instructions

For the cake, in a mixing bowl, cream sugar and butter. Add eggs; beat well. Combine dry ingredients; add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk. Mix well. Pour into a greased and floured 13x9x2" baking pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 35-40 minutes or until the cake tests done. Cool.

For frosting, cream shortening and butter in a mixing bowl. Add vanilla. Gradually beat in sugar. Add milk; beat until light and fluffy. Frost cake.