My mother used to make me spice cake for my birthdays. You never see or hear them mentioned anymore. Wonder why not? I've googled and am contemplating making one with a penuche icing. What do you think? Any other suggestions for frosting/icing? And is there a difference between the two (like stuffing and dressing)?
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Whatever happened to spice cake?
- Thread starter pam
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I always liked spice cake with a good, not to sweet chocolate frosting. . .
Yeah, my mom used to make these also, but she used mixes--and the mixes are hard to find now also.
I used to use a spice cake mix to make carrot cake for my daughter's b-day when whe was little. Get a mix, add grated carrots, raisins, nuts, frost it with cream cheese frosting. It was always good.
Yeah, my mom used to make these also, but she used mixes--and the mixes are hard to find now also.
I used to use a spice cake mix to make carrot cake for my daughter's b-day when whe was little. Get a mix, add grated carrots, raisins, nuts, frost it with cream cheese frosting. It was always good.
I only remember having spice cake from A&P. It was a long bar with raisins and a thick white icing.
I think it was called Spanish Bar cake. That's the beginning and end of spice cake's in the E household. Mom's spices were limited to salt, pepper, vanilla and cinnamon. Oh wait...pumpkin pie spice mix for the once a year pumpkin pie.
I think it was called Spanish Bar cake. That's the beginning and end of spice cake's in the E household. Mom's spices were limited to salt, pepper, vanilla and cinnamon. Oh wait...pumpkin pie spice mix for the once a year pumpkin pie.
melissa-dallas
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My favorite cake mom made when I was a kid. Spice cake with penuche icing
janet-in-nc
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I remember this too Marilyn. I liked it better than my mothers made from scratch, slightly dry
Spice cake.
Spice cake.
michael-in-phoenix
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I have friends who love my Spice Cake, so I make it for them now and then.
michael-in-phoenix
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REC: Spice Cake, basic but good! I've used the Mascarpone Whipped Cream frosting, or...
...buttercream, or cream cheese frosting -all with good results.
Spice Cake
(source unknown, circa 2005)
2 C cake flour
3/4 C sugar
3/4 C milk
1/2 C brown sugar, packed
1/2 C shortening
2 eggs
2 1/2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1 tsp ground allspice
1/2 tsp ground cloves
1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
1 tsp vanilla extract
Preheat oven to 350º F
Grease and flour two 8” cake pans.
Place all ingredients in a large bowl (or bowl of a stand mixer) and blend at low speed just until blended.
Beat 3 minutes at high speed.
Pour batter into pans.
Bake 25 to 30 minutes, rotating pans once halfway through baking time.
Test with toothpick for doneness. Toothpick should not show wet batter, but may have a few dry crumbs.
Cool on racks and remove from pan when cakes reach room temp.
Frost with Mascarpone Whipped Cream Frosting
...buttercream, or cream cheese frosting -all with good results.
Spice Cake
(source unknown, circa 2005)
2 C cake flour
3/4 C sugar
3/4 C milk
1/2 C brown sugar, packed
1/2 C shortening
2 eggs
2 1/2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1 tsp ground allspice
1/2 tsp ground cloves
1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
1 tsp vanilla extract
Preheat oven to 350º F
Grease and flour two 8” cake pans.
Place all ingredients in a large bowl (or bowl of a stand mixer) and blend at low speed just until blended.
Beat 3 minutes at high speed.
Pour batter into pans.
Bake 25 to 30 minutes, rotating pans once halfway through baking time.
Test with toothpick for doneness. Toothpick should not show wet batter, but may have a few dry crumbs.
Cool on racks and remove from pan when cakes reach room temp.
Frost with Mascarpone Whipped Cream Frosting