Old Fashioned Spice Cake
["1/2 lb. butter", "1 1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg or mace", "2 tsp. pure vanilla extract", "1/2 tsp. salt", "1 1/2 c. sugar", "6 large eggs, unbeaten", "2 c. sifted flour"]
["Have all ingredients at room temperature.", "Soften butter in a bowl.", "Add spices and salt.", "Mix well. Add sugar.", "Mix well.", "Beat 5 of the eggs, one at a time. Stir in flour and the last remaining egg. Grease only the bottom of a 9-inch tube cake pan and flour lightly.", "Place in a cold oven.", "Bake at 300\u00b0 for 1 1/2 hours or until well done.", "Cool at least 20 minutes before turning out."]
["butter", "ground nutmeg", "vanilla", "salt", "sugar", "eggs", "flour"]