Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup vegetable shortening
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 3/4 cup brown sugar firmly packed
  • 3 large eggs
  • 2 1/4 cups flour, all-purpose
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 teaspoon cinnamon ground
  • 3/4 teaspoon cloves ground
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 x frosting buttercream

Method

  • Cream shortening; gradually add sugars, beating well at medium speed of an electric mixer.
  • Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
  • Combine flour and next 5 ingredients.
  • Add flour mixture to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk, beginning and ending with flour mixture.
  • Mix just until blended after each addition.
  • Stir in vanilla.
  • Grease two 9-inch round cakepans, and line with wax paper; grease wax paper.
  • Pour batter into prepared pans; bake at 350F (180C) for 30 to 35 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
  • Cool in pans 10 minutes; remove from pans, and let cool completely on wire racks.
  • Spread frosting between layers SUGAR n' SPICE CUPCAKES: Spoon batter into paper-lined muffin pans, filling each cup half full.
  • Bake at 350F (180C) for 20 minutes.
  • Remove from pans, and let cool on wire racks.