This spice cake recipe is a single-layer cake scented with cinnamon, ginger, and cloves. It is not gingerbread or a pumpkin cake.
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Spice Cake
- Total Time: 1 hour
- Yield: 9 squares 1x
Description
Spice Cake. From Alissa.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1/2 cup (113g) butter
- 1 cup (200g) brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 1/2 cups (190g) flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon cloves
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup (180ml) buttermilk
Instructions
- Heat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease an 8-inch square pan.
- Cream butter and brown sugar. Beat in eggs and vanilla.
- Stir the dry ingredients together and alternate them with the buttermilk. Bake 28 to 32 minutes.
Notes
Cloves are loud. A quarter teaspoon is enough.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Buttermilk
Keeps it tender. A spoon of vinegar in milk works.
Spice
Cinnamon leads. Ginger and cloves follow.
Pan
An 8-inch square. A 9-inch pan bakes faster.
Doneness
The center springs back.
Nutrition (estimated)
About 320 calories per serving. Estimate only, not a lab test.
FAQ
Frosting?
A cream-cheese frosting after it cools.
Oil
Butter is the flavor here.
Storage
Covered, 3 days.
Loaf
Use a loaf pan and add about 15 minutes.