2018 fair-print

2018 Logan County Fair Lincoln Daily News July 29 - August 5, 2018 Page 233 Spice Cake (Dana Oltmanns) Cream together: 1c. Sugar, 1 c brown sugar, 1 c butter, and 3 eggs Sift 4 times: 2 ¾ c Cake Flour Add to flour and sift 3 times: 2 tsp cinnamon, 1 tsp baking soda, ¾ tsp salt, and ½ tsp cloves To the the butter and sugar mixture: Add dry ingredients alternating with 1 c buttermilk add 1 tsp vanilla Bake at 350º for 30 minutes. Buttercream Icing ½ c shortening ½ c butter 1 ½ tsp vanilla 5 c sifted powdered sugar 3 TBS milk In a large mixing bowl: Cream butter and shortening with mixer. Add vanilla. Gradually add sugar, one cup at a time, beating well on medium speed. Scrape sides and bottom of bowl often. When all the sugar has been mixed in icing will appear dry. Add milk and beat at high speed until light and fluffy. Keep icing covered with a damp cloth until you are ready to decorate. For best result, keep icing in the refrigerator when not in use.