Greek Spice Cake

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 tablespoon shortening
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour, divided
• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, divided
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 cup canola oil
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 3 eggs
• 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 teaspoons almond extract
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup chopped pecans
• 1 teaspoon confectioners' sugar

Recipe

• 1 grease 10-in. fluted pan with shortening; lightly coat with 2 tablespoons flour. set aside.
• 2 in a large bowl, beat the sugars, oil, buttermilk, eggs and extracts until well blended. combine the remaining flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, cloves and baking soda; gradually beat into the sugar mixture until blended. stir in pecans.
• 3 transfer to prepared pan. bake at 325° for 50-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.
• 4 cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely. dust with confectioners' sugar.