Walnut Spice Cake

• ½ cup shortening
• 1½ cups brown sugar, firmly packed
• 2 eggs
• 2½ cups flour, sifted
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp soda
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1 tsp nutmeg
• ½ tsp allspice
• ¼ tsp cloves
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1 cup chopped walnuts

1. Cream shortening, gradually add sugar and beat until fluffy.
2. Blend in eggs, one at a time, mixing well.
3. Sift together flour, salt, soda, and spices.
4. Add dry ingredients and buttermilk alternately to creamed mixuter, beginning and ending with flour. Stir in walnuts.
5. Pour batter into two greased and floured 9-inch pans.
6. Bake in preheated oven at 375°for 30 to 35 minutes (350 if baking in glass)
7. Let cake cool in pans for 5 minutes, then turn out into cooling rack.

Creamy Walnut Frosting

• 3 tbsp butter
• 1½ cups sifted powdered sugar
• 3 tbsp thick sour cream
• ½ tsp vanilla
• ½ cup chopped walnuts

1. Cream butter, gradually blend in powdered sugar alternately with sour cream.
2. Stir in vanilla and walnuts.