• 2 cups white sugar
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup plain yogurt
• 3 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Grease and flour one 9x13 inch baking pan.
• In a large bowl, cream the butter or margarine with the sugar until light and fluffy.
• Beat in the flour, yogurt, eggs, vanilla, cinnamon, allspice, nutmeg, ground cloves, salt and baking soda.
• Mix until combined then beat at high speed for 2 minutes.
• Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 30 to 35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.
• Cool cake in pan on a wire rack for 15 minutes, remove from pan and continue to cool.

note: The cake needs no frosting except maybe a dusting of confectioners sugar.