Ingredients
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3 Cups flour 1 1/2 tsp soda 3/4 tsp salt 3/4 tsp nutmeg 3/4 tsp cinnamon 3/4 tsp ground cloves 3/4 Cup softened butter or margarine 1 1/4 Cups sugar 3 Eggs 1/2 Cup buttermilk 1 1/2 Cups apple butter 1/2 Cup softened butter or margarine 1/4 Cup evaporated milk 2 tsp vanilla 1 lb. (4 cups) powdered sugar
Procedure
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Stir together flour, soda, salt, nutmeg, cinnamon, and ground cloves.
Beat butter and sugar (3/4 cup) together until fluffy. Beat in eggs,
one at a time. Combine buttermilk and apple butter. Add alternately
with the flour mixture, mixing well after each addition. Pour into 2
greased 9" round pans or one 9x13" pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 35 to
40 minutes. Remove from layer pans. Cool on cake rack. Frost cooled
cake with creamy vanilla frosting, made as follows: In small mixing
bowl, combine 1/2 cup butter, evaporated milk, vanilla and powdered
sugar. Mix until frosting is smooth and shiny. If too thick, add a
few drops of evaporated milk.
