Eggless Cake

1 c Sugar
1/2 c vegetable shortening
1 c Sweet milk
1 ts Vanilla
1/2 ts Ground cloves
1/2 ts Cinnamon
1 ts Salt
1 ts (scant) cream of tartar
1 ts (scant) baking soda
2 c Flour

Cream sugar and shortening. Add milk and vanilla. Add cloves, cinnamon and salt. Mix together the cream of tartar, baking soda and flour. Beat this into the batter, a little at a time. Pour into a greased tin, bake in a moderate (350 F.) oven until done. This is good with a little cream poured over each slice.