Aunt Mary's Spice Cake

Preheat oven to 350F. Grease and flour 2 8" round pans or one 9x11".

1 3/4 cp flour
3/4 cp sugar
3/4 tsp soda
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1/2 tsp cloves
3/4 tsp salt

Sift these ingredients together.
Add:

3/4 cp brown sugar
1/2 cp shortening
3/4 cp buttermilk

Beat 2 minutes.
Add:

2 eggs

Mix till incorporated. Pour into pans and bake 30-35 minutes for round pans and 40-45 minutes for the oblong.

Delicious with brown sugar icing.