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New Orleans Chocolate Spice Cake

I got this recipe from a Better Homes and Gardens Cookbook in about 1973.





List of Ingredients



• 2 c. flour
  
• 2 c. sugar
  
• 1 tsp. baking soda
  
• 1 tsp. salt
  
• 1/2 tsp. baking powder
  
• 3/4 c. wter
  
• 3/4 c. buttermilk
  
• 1/2 c. shortening
  
• 2 eggs
  
• 4 oz. unsweetened chocolate
  
• 1 tsp. cloves
  






Instructions



1. Mix all ingredients. Pour into greased and floured pans (either 9x13" oblong or 8-9" round). Bake at 350^ for 40-45 minutes (9x13") or 30-35 minutes (round).
   
2. EMERGENCY SUBSTITUTIONS:
   
   Buttermilk: 1 Tbsp. lemon juice or vinegar plus milk to make 1 cup.
   
   1 oz. square chocolate: 3 Tbsp. cocoa plus 1 Tbsp. butter or margarine.