SPICE CRUMB CAKE

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For a sweet treat, my family enjoys the old-fashioned goodness of this cake. It is my great-grandmother's recipe.-Carolyn Nicholas, Winter Springs, Florida

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Desserts

Time 50m

Yield 18 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 9

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Ingredients

3 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups packed brown sugar
2 teaspoons baking soda
2 teaspoons each ground cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup shortening
2 eggs
2 cups buttermilk
2 tablespoons molasses

Steps:

In a bowl, combine the flour, brown sugar, baking soda, spices and salt; cut in shortening until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Remove and set aside 1 cup for topping. In another bowl, beat the eggs, buttermilk and molasses. Add to the remaining flour mixture; mix well. , Pour into a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Sprinkle with reserved topping. Bake at 350° for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 291 calories, Fat 21g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 26mg cholesterol, Sodium 326mg sodium, Carbohydrate 43g carbohydrate (0 sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 4g protein.