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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 cjhartlin@msn.com  Source: Cookbook Digest
  March/April 98

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