Classic Spice Cake
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour ⓘ
- 1 teaspoon baking soda ⓘ
- 1 teaspoon baking powder ⓘ
- 1/4 cup butter, softened ⓘ
- 1/4 cup shortening ⓘ
- 2 eggs ⓘ
- 1 cup buttermilk or 1 cup sour milk ⓘ
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar ⓘ
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract ⓘ
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg ⓘ
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves ⓘ
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon ⓘ
- 1/4 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice ⓘ
- 4 ounces cream cheese, softened ⓘ
- 2 1/2 cups powdered sugar ⓘ
- 1/4 cup butter, softened ⓘ
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350. Grease and flour a 9x13 pan.
- Mix flour, baking soda, baking powder, nutmeg, cloves, cinnamon, and pumpkin pie spice in a bowl and set aside.
- In another bowl, blend shortening, butter and sugar until fluffy. Beat in one egg at a time. Add vanilla. Alternate adding the flour mixture and the buttermilk until mixture is smooth.
- Bake 30-35 minutes or until tooth pick comes out clean.
- For frosting: Mix butter and cream cheese together until creamy. Add vanilla. Slowly beat in 2 1/2 cups powdered sugar until smooth. Refrigerate until needed. Ices one 9x13 pan. Double recipe for two 9" cake pans.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
1354
kcal
68% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).