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Delicious Old-Fashioned Spice Cake Recipe with Cream Cheese Frosting

Delicious Old-Fashioned Spice Cake Recipe with Cream Cheese Frosting

Experience the warmth of home with this Delicious Old-Fashioned Spice Cake Recipe with Cream Cheese Frosting, a true crowd-pleaser.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Servings: 16 slices
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 482
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

Base Ingredients
  • 1.5 cups sugar
  • 1 cup raisins, chopped
  • 1 cup water
  • 0.75 cups butter, cubed
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 0.5 teaspoon ground allspice
  • 0.25 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 0.25 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 4 large eggs, separated room temperature
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 3 teaspoons baking powder
  • 0.5 teaspoon salt
  • 0.25 teaspoon baking soda
  • 0.75 cups chopped pecans
Frosting Ingredients
  • 1 package cream cheese, softened 8 ounces
  • 0.25 cups butter, softened
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 4 cups confectioners' sugar
Decoration Ingredients
  • Optional chopped pecans for decoration
  • cinnamon sticks for decoration
  • fresh bay leaves for decoration
  • fresh rosemary sprigs for decoration
  • confectioners' sugar for decoration

Equipment

  • Large saucepan
  • Large Bowl
  • small bowl
  • 9-inch round baking pans

Method
 

Baking Process
  1. In a large saucepan, combine the first 8 ingredients; cook and stir over medium-low heat until sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat; cool.
  2. In a large bowl, beat egg yolks; gradually stir in spice mixture. Combine the flour, baking powder, salt and baking soda; gradually add to spice mixture until blended. Stir in pecans.
  3. In a small bowl, beat egg whites until soft peaks form; fold into the batter.
  4. Pour into 2 greased and floured 9-in. round baking pans. Bake at 325° until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 35-40 minutes. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely.
  5. For frosting, in a large bowl, beat cream cheese and butter until fluffy. Add vanilla and salt. Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar until smooth.
  6. To decorate, spread frosting between layers and over top and side of cake, leaving cake slightly exposed on the side. If desired, top with pecans, cinnamon sticks, bay leaves, rosemary sprigs and confectioners' sugar. Store in refrigerator.

Nutrition

Serving: 1sliceCalories: 482kcalCarbohydrates: 69gProtein: 5gFat: 22g

Notes

This recipe can be customized by substituting raisins or using different nuts for variety.

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