Description
A delightful old-fashioned spice cake that warms the heart with its fragrant blend of cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves, perfect for any occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Prepare two 9-inch round cake pans by greasing and flouring them.
- Combine the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and cloves in a medium bowl.
- Mix the softened butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add the eggs one at a time and mix in the vanilla extract.
- Alternate adding the dry ingredients and buttermilk to the butter mixture, starting and ending with the dry ingredients.
- Pour the batter evenly into the prepared cake pans.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool the cakes in the pans for 10 minutes before inverting them onto a wire rack.
- Frost with cream cheese frosting once cooled.
Notes
Serve with a sprinkle of cinnamon or a scoop of vanilla ice cream for an extra special touch.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 28g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 49g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 60mg
Keywords: spice cake, old fashioned cake, baking, dessert, autumn recipes