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Day 1:.
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Dissolve baking soda in buttermilk.
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Use a large bowl or cup because the mixture will foam up.
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Cream sugars and shortening.
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Add eggs, one at a time,to creamed mixture, beating after each addition.
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Stir in Karo syrup.
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Sift together flour and spices and add to sugar/shortening mixture alternately with buttermilk,beating well after each addition.
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Refrigerate for at least 24 hours.
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DO NOT STIR.
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This will keep for several days.
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Day 2:.
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Preheat oven to 350°F.
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Fill paper-lined muffin tins (I like to use the holiday patterned paper liners!) half full with batter.
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Bake in preheated oven for 20-30 minutes.
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26 minutes seems to work well for me with my oven.