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
- Prep time
- 15 minutes
- Cook time
- 30-35 minutes
- Author rating
- 8/10
Ingredients
| 1 1/3 cup | all purpose flour (1) |
| 1 teaspoon | allspice (1) |
| 1 1/2 teaspoon | baking powder (1) |
| 1/2 cup | butter (2) |
| 1/4 cup | butter (icing) |
| 2 teaspoon | cinnamon (1) |
| 1/2 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) |
| 2/3 cup | milk (2) |
| 1/2 teaspoon | salt (1) |
| 1 cup | sugar (2) |
| 1 teaspoon | vanilla (2) |
Directions
- Beat egg whites to stiff but moist peaks.
- Combine dry ingredients (1) in large bowl. Stir well to blend.
- Add butter, sugar, egg yolks, milk and vanilla (2) to (1). Beat with mixer on medium speed for 1 1/2 minutes until smooth.
- Fold in stiff egg whites.
- Spread butter in greased 9" square cake pan.
- Bake @ 375 degrees for 30-35 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into the centre of the cake comes out clean.
- 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.
Recipe provided via www.MeanMeals.com