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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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