Easy Spice Cake
45 minutes
Serves 4 to 6
A perfect dessert for any fabulous holiday party, this quick-as-a-flash spice cake will turn your home into an aroma-filled winter wonderland (and it doesn’t come in a box). Store leftovers in Ziploc® brand storage containers as take-home treats for your guests.
Ingredients
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2 ½
cups flour
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2
tsp baking powder
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½
tsp baking soda
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1
tsp ground nutmeg
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1
tsp ground cinnamon
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1
tsp ground ginger
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½
tsp ground cloves
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½
tsp allspice
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½
tsp salt
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1 ½
sticks butter (softened)
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1 ½
cups light brown sugar
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4
eggs
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1
cup milk
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1
tsp white vinegar
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Nonstick cooking spray
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2
cups powdered sugar
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4
tbsp butter (softened)
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⅛
tsp ground cinnamon
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6
tbsp hot milk
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2
tbsp maple syrup
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Pinch of salt
Easy Spice Cake
Maple Cinnamon Icing
Directions
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1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
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2
In a bowl, place the flour, baking powder, baking soda, nutmeg, 1 teaspoon of cinnamon, ginger, ground cloves, allspice, and ½ teaspoon of salt, and whisk with a wire whisk until combined.
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3
In another bowl, beat the butter and the brown sugar together with an electric mixer until light and fluffy.
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4
Add the eggs one at a time until just combined.
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5
Mix in ½ of the dry ingredients mixture until just combined.
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6
Beat in the milk and the vinegar until just combined.
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7
Beat in the remaining dry mixture until just combined.
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8
Spray a bundt pan with nonstick cooking spray. Then pour the batter in and bake for 45 minutes to 1 hour, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
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9
Turn cake out onto wire rack and let cool.
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10
Combine the ingredients of the icing (see listing above): powdered sugar, butter, cinnamon, hot milk, maple syrup, and salt. With an electric mixer beat all ingredients together until smooth.
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11
Pour over top of cake and let drizzle down the sides. Let sit for 15 minutes before serving.
Tip
Store in a Red Limited Edition Ziploc® brand Holiday Container as take-home treats for your guests (or just for a midnight snack).
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