Tropical Spice Cake

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups sifted cake flour
• 4 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/3 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/3 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon allspice
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon mace
• 1/3 cup butter
• 3/4 cup dark brown sugar, firmly packed
• 1 egg
• 3/4 cup milk, plus
• 2 tablespoons milk

Recipe

• 1 sift flour, measure and resift 3 times with the baking powder, salt and spices.
• 2 cream butter thoroughly, add sugar gradually and cream well together.
• 3 add unbeaten egg and beat well.
• 4 add flour mixture alternately with the milk, a small amount at a time, beating after each addition until smooth.
• 5 bake in two greased 8-inch layer cake tins in a moderate oven of 375 f for 20 to 25 minutes.
• 6 spread seven-minute frosting between layers, on top and sides of cake.