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Plated slice of spice cake topped with chopped pecans
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Spice Cake

Full of spice and absolutely delicious this Spice Cake is topped with cream cheese frosting and pecans making it a delicious Fall cake recipe!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time35 minutes
Total Time50 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 15 slices
Calories: 412kcal
Author: Tornadough Alli

Ingredients

  • ½ Cup butter softened
  • 1 Cup Dark brown sugar
  • ½ Cup Granulated sugar
  • 3 Eggs
  • 1 tsp Vanilla
  • ½ Cup Sour cream
  • ½ Cup Milk
  • 2 Cups Cake flour
  • 1 tsp Baking powder
  • 1 tsp Baking soda
  • 2.5 tsp ground cinnamon
  • ½ tsp ground ginger
  • ½ tsp ground nutmeg
  • ¼ tsp ground cloves

Frosting:

  • ½ Cup Butter softened
  • 1 Cup Cream cheese softened
  • 2 Cups Powdered sugar
  • ¼ Cup chopped pecans optional

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Spray a 9x13 pan with non-stick spray, set aside.
  • Cream the butter and then add the sugars and cream until light and fluffy.
  • Add the eggs and beat on high for 2 minutes, then add the sour cream, milk and vanilla and beat for another 20-30 seconds until well blended.
  • Add the flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt and spices and mix until well blended.
  • Pour the batter into the pan and bake for 30-35 minutes until toothpick comes out clean.
  • Remove from the oven and allow to cool.

Frosting:

  • Cream the butter and cream cheese together until light and fluffy and then add the powdered sugar and mix until smooth.
  • Spread the frosting on the cake and sprinkle with chopped pecans, if using.
  • Sliced and serve

Notes

  1. Using dark brown sugar really adds a rich flavor to this cake, if you don't have dark brown sugar you can substitute light brown sugar without any issues.
  2. Please use cake flour, it makes the cake lighter in texture and it's preferred for this particular one.
  3. The nuts are optional, but highly recommended, you can even add some into the batter if you wish. We like to toast ours slightly for a deeper flavor.
  4. Cool cake completely before frosting.
  5. Store in the refrigerator since this does have cream cheese frosting to ensure freshness.

Nutrition

Calories: 412kcal | Carbohydrates: 51g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Cholesterol: 87mg | Sodium: 268mg | Potassium: 132mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 38g | Vitamin A: 690IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 76mg | Iron: 1mg