Coventry Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 stick butter
light brown sugar
2 large eggs, separated
2 1/3 c. flour
1 1/4 c. buttermilk
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
1/4 tsp. cloves
15 pecan halves

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0.
Grease and flour a 13 x 9-inch glass baking dish.
In large bowl with mixer at medium speed, mix butter, 1 cup packed brown sugar and egg yolks until blended.
Reduce speed to low; beat in flour, buttermilk, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, vanilla extract, nutmeg and cloves until blended.
Spoon into baking dish.