Mmmm.. Spice cake from scratch. This is one of my favorites. Incidentally, one of the first things I learned to cook that actually took any effort at all.

Spice Cake

A few quick tips before I start with ingredients; I skip the walnuts because it's better that way, and the chocolate because it comes out too sweet that way. I also usually add a little more nutmeg than the recipe calls for. If you decide to take my advice then just skip those ingredients and omit them from the preparation steps.
Ingredients:
Combine butter and sugar, beat until light. Beat in eggs one at a time; add flour, baking powder, nutmeg, cinnamon, and salt. Beat for two minutes. Mix grated chocolate, raisins and nuts (or just raisins if you're making it the way I like it); fold into batter. Pour into well greased loaf pan. Bake on 350 for 50 minutes on bottom rack. Enjoy!