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Spice Cake

A delightful little cake that is somewhat reminiscent of gingerbread. The tart yet sweet icing is a great addition. I prefer the cake after it has had a chance to cool in the fridge, although it's great at room temperature too.

Servings: 9 big pieces
Preparation Time: 15 minutes
Cooking Time: 30-35 minutes
Author Rating: 8/10
User Rating: 1.0/10 (based on 2 votes)
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1.33333 cup	all purpose flour (1)
1 teaspoon	allspice (1)
1.5 teaspoon	baking powder (1)
0.5 cup	butter (2)
0.25 cup	butter (icing)
2 teaspoon	cinnamon (1)
0.5 teaspoon	cloves (1)
2 tablespoon	cream or milk (icing)
2	egg whites
2	egg yolks (2)
2 cup	icing sugar (icing)
1 tablespoon	lemon juice (icing)
0.66666 cup	milk (2)
0.5 teaspoon	salt (1)
1 cup	sugar (2)
1 teaspoon	vanilla (2)

Directions:

Step 1

Beat egg whites to stiff but moist peaks.

Step 2

Combine dry ingredients (1) in large bowl. Stir well to blend.

Step 3

Add butter, sugar, egg yolks, milk and vanilla (2) to (1). Beat with mixer on medium speed for 1 1/2 minutes until smooth.

Step 4

Fold in stiff egg whites.

Step 5

Spread butter in greased 9" square cake pan.

Step 6

Bake @ 375 degrees for 30-35 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into the centre of the cake comes out clean.

Step 7

Icing: Blend butter, half of icing sugar and lemon juice together until light. Gradually add remaining icing sugar and enough cream to make a smooth spreading consistency. Spread over cooled cake.

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