Greek Spice Cake

Lizzie Rodriquez's Note:

From Taste of Home Magazine

• Total Time: 1 hrs 15 mins
• Prep 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

Directions:

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.