GREEK SPICE CAKE

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This wonderful recipe has been in my family for as long as I can remember. My dad and husband always request it for their birthday cake. When you bake it, the aroma of cinnamon and clove fill the kitchen. -Heather Abel, Hale Center, Texas

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 1h15m

Yield 12 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 16

Ingredients

1 tablespoon shortening
2 tablespoons plus 2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour, divided
1 cup sugar
1 cup packed brown sugar
1 cup canola oil
1 cup buttermilk
3 eggs
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1-1/2 teaspoons almond extract
1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup chopped pecans
1 teaspoon confectioners' sugar

Steps:

Grease 10-in. fluted tube pan with shortening; lightly coat with 2 tablespoons flour. Set aside., In a large bowl, beat the sugars, oil, buttermilk, eggs and extracts until well blended. Combine the remaining flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, cloves and baking soda; gradually beat into the sugar mixture until blended. Stir in pecans., Transfer to prepared pan. Bake at 325° for 50-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean., Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely. Dust with confectioners' sugar.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 504 calories, Fat 29g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 54mg cholesterol, Sodium 346mg sodium, Carbohydrate 57g carbohydrate (36g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 6g protein.