½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon cinnamon
¼ teaspoon cloves
½ teaspoon nutmeg
¾ cup apple juice
Cream fat, vanilla, and sugar together until light and fluffy. Add the eggs one at a time, beating each one in well.
Sift together flour, baking powder, soda, salt, cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg.
Add to creamed mixture in three portions alternately with apple juice in two portions.
Turn batter into two greased 8-inch round layer pans.
Bake at 375° F. (moderate oven) 25 to 30 minutes.