INGREDIENTS

1. 1 1/2cupssugar
2. 1/2cupbutter, room temperature
3. 2eggs
4. 2 1/2cupsflour
5. 1teaspoonbaking soda
6. 1pinchsalt
7. 1cupplain yogurt
8. 1teaspoonvanilla
9. 1/2cupdried currantsor raisins
10. 1/2teaspoonnutmeg
11. 1/3teaspooncinnamon
12. 1/4teaspoonground cloves

DIRECTIONS

1. Preheat oven to 350-degrees F.
2. Spray a 9-inch square baking pan with Pam or grease pan.
3. In the large bowl of an electric mixer beat sugar and butter together until fluffy.
4. Beat in eggs, one at a time.
5. In as separate bowl sift flour, baking soda and salt together.
6. In a small bowl combine yogurt or vanilla (you could sub vanilla yogurt for the yogurt and vanilla and save one step).
7. Stir yogurt mixture and dry ingredients alternatively into sugar/butter mixture.
8. Pour half of the mixture into prepared pan.
9. In a small cupor bowl combine currents (or raisins) and spices.
10. Sprinkle current/spice mixture over batter in pan and then with a knife swirl spice mixture through batter.
11. Top with remaining batter.
12. Bake cake for 40 minutes or until cake tests done and springs back when touched.
13. Cool and then cut into 2-inch diamonds.