Araby Spice Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 cups flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
3/4 cup shortening
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 ounce unsweetened chocolate
3 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup walnuts, finely chopped
3/4 cup sour milk
1 teaspoon lemon extract

Preparation

Sift flour, measure; sift again with baking powder, soda, salt, nutmeg and cinnamon.
Cream shortening; add sugar gradually, creaming until light and fluffy.
Add unbeaten eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
Add cooled melted chocolate; add nut meats.
Add flavourings to milk.
Add flour mixture and milk alternately, beating until smooth after each addition.
Pour into 2 well-greased 9 inch layer cake pans.
Bake in moderate oven (375\u00b0F) for 30 minutes or until done.
Remove cake from pans and cool on rack.
When cool, frost with Mocha Frosting or Chocolate Seven Minute Frostings.