Spice Surprise Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. Gold Medal flour
1 tsp. soda
1/2 tsp. salt
2 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. cloves
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
1/2 c. butter or margarine
1 1/2 c. brown sugar, packed
2 egg yolks
1 1/2 c. sour cream
1 c. raisins
2 egg whites

Preparation

Sift
flour
if you wish.
Preheat oven to 350\u00b0.
Grease and flour two layer pans
(8
or
9-inch)
or one (9 x 13-inch) pan. Blend flour,
soda,
salt
and
spices thoroughly.
Cream butter and sugar.
Add egg
yolks,
one at a time, beating well after each addition.
Add dry ingredients alternately with sour cream to creamed mixture.
Stir
in raisins and nuts.
Beat egg whites until stiff, but
not
dry.
Fold
into creamed mixture. Spoon into prepared pan.
Bake
8-inch
layers and oblong 37 to 40 minutes.
Bake 9-inch layers about 30 minutes.
Cool.
Frost with desired frosting.