Old Fashioned Nutmeg Cake
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup butter or margarine
- 1/4 cup shortening
- 1 1/2 cup sugar
- 3 eggs, beaten
- 2 cup flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 2 tsp nutmeg
- 1 cup buttermilk or sour milk
- 1/2 tsp vanilla
Instructions
Cream sugar, butter, and shortening. Add eggs; beat well. Sift together dry ingredients. Add to shortening mixture alternately with buttermilk or sour milk. Add vanilla. Bake at 350 degrees. Bake 2 (9 inch) layers for 25 minutes. Bake 1 (13x9 inch) pan for 30-40 minutes. Frosting 6 Tbsp. melted butter 2/3 cup packed brown sugar 1/4 cup cream or canned milk dash of salt 1 cup shredded coconut 1/2 tsp. vanilla Mix all ingredients. Spread on hot cake and put under broiler for a few minutes until golden color. Watch carefully.