Spice Cake

2 cups flour 1 1/2 cups sugar 1 tsp. Baking powder 1 tsp. Baking soda 1 tsp. Ground cinnamon 1/4 tsp. Ground nutmeg 1/4 tsp. Ground cloves 1/4 tsp. Ground ginger 1 cup buttermilk 1/4 cup margarine or butter, softened 1/4 cup shortening 1/2 tsp. Vanilla 3 eggs In a bowl combine all the dry ingredients. Add buttermilk, butter, shortening, and vanilla. Beat with an electric mixer on low speed until combined. Beat 2 minutes on high speed. Add eggs and beat 2 minutes more. Pour batter into a greased 9x13x2 inch cake pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 to 35 minutes or till a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack. Serves 12.