Easy Spice or Carrot Cake

This cake is excellent as a spice cake. Add 1 cup finely grated carrots for a nice and easy carrot cake.  Wonderful as muffins or with Cream Cheese Icing.  Add nuts or raisins. 
 

2/3 Cups Shortening or butter
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon soda
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon allspice (optional)
2 tablespoons molasses (optional)
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 Cup milk
2 eggs

  1. Cream butter or shortening and sugar.  Warm the shortening in the microwave to make it easier to work with..
  2. Add Add 1 cup flour, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, 1/2 teaspoon allspice (optional), 2 tablespoons molasses (optional), 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon soda, 2 teaspoons baking powder.  Mix.
  3. Add 1 cup milk, mix
  4. In a separate bowl whip quickly 2 eggs.  Fold into batter.
  5. Mix well 
  6. If you want a carrot cake simply mix in in some finely shredded carrot. 
  7. Add nuts or raisins to taste
  8. Pour into cake pan or muffin tins.   375° for 25 min; about 18 minutes if muffins.