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     Title: Spicy Cake Buns
Categories: Desserts, Breads
     Yield: 18 Servings

 2 1/2 c  Unsifted all-purpose flour
   1/2 ts Baking powder
   1/2 ts Baking soda
   1/2 ts Salt
   1/2 ts Ground cinnamon
   1/4 ts Ground cloves
   1/4 ts Ground ginger
   1/4 c  Granulated sugar
   1/2 c  Packed light brown sugar
   1/2 c  Vegetable shortening
     1 lg Egg
     1 c  Buttermilk
   1/2 c  Raisins
     3 tb Granulated sugar for the top

 Adjust the oven rack to the lower third of the oven.
 Preheat the oven to 375°F.  Grease and flour a large
 baking sheet.

 Sift the dry ingredients (except the brown sugar) into
 a large bowl.  Add the brown sugar, shortening, egg,
 and buttermilk and beat with an electric mixer until
 the batter is blended and smooth, about 1 to 2
 minutes.  Stir in raisins.

 Drop the batter by the heaping tablespoonful onto the
 prepared baking sheet.  Sprinkle each mound with 1/2
 tsp. sugar.

 Bake about 15 minutes, or until the buns are golden
 brown.

 Serve warm or at room temperature.  Yield 18  Typed in
 MMFormat by [email protected]  Source: Cookbook Digest
 March/April 98

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