Classic Spice Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    2 cups all-purpose flour
    1 teaspoon baking soda
    1 teaspoon baking powder
    1/4 cup butter, softened
    1/4 cup shortening
    2 eggs
    1 cup buttermilk or 1 cup sour milk
    1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
    1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
    1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
    1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
    1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
    1/4 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
    4 ounces cream cheese, softened
    2 1/2 cups powdered sugar
    1/4 cup butter, softened
    1/2 teaspoon vanilla
Preparation
    Preheat oven to 350. Grease and flour a 9x13 pan.
    Mix flour, baking soda, baking powder, nutmeg, cloves, cinnamon, and pumpkin pie spice in a bowl and set aside.
    In another bowl, blend shortening, butter and sugar until fluffy. Beat in one egg at a time. Add vanilla. Alternate adding the flour mixture and the buttermilk until mixture is smooth.
    Bake 30-35 minutes or until tooth pick comes out clean.
    For frosting: Mix butter and cream cheese together until creamy. Add vanilla. Slowly beat in 2 1/2 cups powdered sugar until smooth. Refrigerate until needed. Ices one 9x13 pan. Double recipe for two 9\" cake pans.

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