SPICE CAKE RECIPE

This recipe will teach you how to make Spice Cake. It is a quick and easy recipe to make. This cake is full of spices such as cinnamon, cloves, ginger and nutmeg that gives it a great taste. The Spice Cake is a great cake with heaps of flavour. Really good to have for afternoon tea with friends.

Spice Cake Ingredients

2 eggs
1/2 tsp vanilla
1/4 cup butter
1 1/2 cups sugar
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1/4 tsp ground ginger
1 1/2 cups buttermilk
1/4 tsp ground cloves
1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
1 tsp ground cinnamon
2 cups all purpose flour
1 1/2 tsp baking powder

Spice Cake Method

In a large mixing bowl mix together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves and ginger and set aside. In a large mixing bowl beat the butter and oil with an electric mixer on medium speed for 30 seconds then add the sugar and vanilla and beat until well mixed. Add the eggs one at a time beating after adding each egg. Add the dry flour mixture and buttermilk alternately into the egg and butter mixture beating on low speed after each addition just until combined. Pour into two greased and lightly floured 8 X 11/2 inch cake pans. Bake the Spice Cake in a 350 degree oven for 35 to 40 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean. Cool on wire rack.

Creamy Nut Frosting:
Blend 2 1/2 tablespoons of flour and 1/2 cup of milk. Cook the flour mixture until it forms a thick paste and cool until it is lukewarm. Meanwhile cream 1/4 cup butter, 1/4 cup shortening and 1/2 cup sugar together and add to lukewarm flour paste then beat until fluffy. Add 1 teaspoon of vanilla and 1/2 cup of chopped pecans and blend in 1 cup of powdered sugar more if needed then beat until fluffy. Frost the cooled Spice Cake and sprinkle chopped pecans on top.

Enjoy your freshly made Spice Cake!

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