Preheat oven to 350 degrees and grease your pans.
Cream butter and sugar till combined.
Beat eggs in a separate bowl or add them to mixer.
Add the essence.
Mix flour, cinnamon, nutmeg and baking powder together.
Add flour mixture to egg mixture till combined.
Separate the batter in three portions. Add food coloring to two of the portions.
Drop batter from each color into the pans, alternating colors in the mix.
When filled, then take a spatula and mix the colors as much (or little) as you wish.
Place in the center rack for 40 - 45 minutes. Until a knife comes out clean from the center.
Remove from pan and let it cool for about 10 minutes.
Then remove from pans and leave to cool on wire racks.
