Recipe: Spice Cake

Personally, I start dreaming about buttery mashed potatoes, juicy turkey, candied yams, but after that Thanksgiving feast, I can never forget about dessert. For the past 10 years, my dad and I have been making spice cake for the holidays. The Spice Cake is a holiday tradition originating in England and is popular in both the U.K. and America. It tastes like a gingerbread cookie but with extra spices and without molasses. The cake commonly contains fruits and nuts, but tastes just as delicious without them.
PREP: 20 minutes || BAKE: 35 minutes || COOL: 1 hour || STAND: 1 hour
¼ cup butter
2 eggs
2 cups all-purpose flour
1-½ teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon baking soda
¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
¼ teaspoon ground cloves
¼ teaspoon ground ginger
¼ cup shortening
1-½ cups sugar
½ teaspoon vanilla
1-¼ cups buttermilk
Makes 12 servings.