Nana's Spice Cake Recipe

I was recently asked to bring a spice cake to a function in my community and this is my go to Spice Cake recipe. For years, I made this cake for family gathering's and some of our family just love this recipe so we call it Nana's Spice Cake. This recipe is very moist and the blend of spices are a perfect balance that makes this a great cake to have for any occasion. I like to frost the cake with a creamy Cream Cheese Frosting and top it with chopped pecans, and sometimes to make it really special we will garnish with fresh fruit.

Let's Make A Spice Cake
Make The Batter

Pour The Batter Into The Baking Dish and Bake

Let The Cake Completely Cool

Prepare The Frosting

Time To Frost The Cake

This Spice Cake Is Delicious

Nana's Spice Cake Recipe

Miz Helen's Kitchen

Ingredients

2 1/2 cups all purpose flour

2 teaspoons baking powder

1 teaspoon baking soda

1/4 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon ginger

1-3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon nutmeg

1/2 teaspoon cloves

4 eggs

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

1/2 cup vegetable oil

1/2 cup sugar

2 cups brown sugar

1 cup unsweetened applesauce

1 cup buttermilk

baking spray

Directions

In a mixing bowl sift together the flour, baking powder, soda, salt, ginger, ground cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves.

In a mixing bowl, mix the eggs, vanilla, and oil, until creamy.

Add in the sugar, brown sugar, applesauce and buttermilk, mix well.

Very slowly add the dry mixture a little at a time until completely incorporated.

Spray a 9 X 13 baking dish with a baking spray and pour the batter into the baking dish. Bake in a preheated at 350 degrees for 45 to 50 minutes or until the center test clean.

Remove from the oven and cool on a cooling rack before frosting.

Frost the cake with cream cheese frosting.

Garnish with chopped pecans or seasonal fruit.

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Nana's Cream Cheese Frosting

Miz Helen's Kitchen

Ingredients

8 ounces cream cheese, room temperature

1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temperature

3 cups confectioners' sugar

dash salt

1 teaspoon vanilla

Directions

In an electric mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese and butter together until completely smooth and creamy.

Mix in the salt and vanilla.

Add the confectioners' sugar a little at a time keep the mixer on low until all the sugar is incorporated and the frosting is smooth.

Do not over mix.

If you would like the frosting to be thicker just add more confectioners' sugar a little at a time.

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The Cake Is Ready To Serve

Great For A Crowd With A Dollop Of Ice Cream

Delicious With Seasonal Fruit

Enjoy!

Thanks so much for stopping by to spend some time with us today you got here just in time to enjoy a slice of Nana's Spice Cake, it really is a great recipe! Hope you have a fantastic week and come back to see us real soon!

Peace and Joy

Miz Helen

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