POM Spiced Tea Cake

Cake:

Preheat oven to 350ºF. In a mixer, cream together sugar, shortening and eggs (batter should be slightly lumpy). Add pomegranate juice and milk; beat for 2 minutes. Sift together flour, cinnamon, baking powder, nutmeg, cloves and salt. Add flour mixture to the creamed sugar and shortening mixture. Mix to combine. Pour into greased Bundt pan. Bake 50 to 60 minutes or until cake tester inserted into cake comes out clean and free of crumbs. Let cool. Frost with lemon frosting and decorate with arils.

Lemon Frosting:

Cream lemon juice and butter together. Add powdered sugar and beat to a spreading consistency. Thin with water if necessary. Serve this pomegranate recipe.