How To Make Spice Cake
Тәжірибелік нұсқаулар және стиль
Super simple to make and full of Fall spices (without being over-whelming on the tastebuds) and covered with a silky-smooth cream cheese frosting!
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Full Printable Recipe: sugarspunrun.com/spice-cake/
Ingredients
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 315g
1 1/2 cups dark brown sugar, firmly packed 300g
1/2 cup granulated sugar 100g
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
2 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 1/2 teaspoons ground ginger
3/4 teaspoons ground allspice
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 cup canola or vegetable oil 235ml
1/2 cup unsalted butter melted (113g)
4 large eggs room temperature preferred
1 Tablespoon vanilla extract
1/4 cup buttermilk ¹ 60ml
CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
8 oz cream cheese softened (225g)
½ cup unsalted butter softened (113g)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
½ teaspoon salt
3 1/2 cups powdered sugar 440g
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Instructions
00:00 Introduction
SPICE CAKE
00:28 Preheat oven to 350F (175C) and grease and flour a 9x13 baking dish (or spray with baking spray). Set aside.
00:33 In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugars (granulated and brown), baking powder, baking soda, salt, and spices (cinnamon, ginger, allspice, cloves, and nutmeg).
01:40 Add canola oil and melted butter and stir well. The batter will be pretty thick at this point, that is OK, but using an electric or stand mixer will make it easier to combine everything.
02:16 Add eggs, one at a time, stirring well after each addition.
02:46 Add vanilla extract and buttermilk and stir until ingredients are well-combined.
03:28 Pour batter into prepared baking dish and bake on 350F (175C) for 40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean or with a few moist crumbs.
04:13 Allow to cool completely before topping with cream cheese frosting.
CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
04:32 Combine cream cheese and butter in the bowl of a stand mixer or in a large bowl and use an electric mixer to beat until creamy and well-combined. Stir in salt and vanilla extract.
04:53 Gradually, with mixer on low-speed, stir in powdered sugar until completely combined.
Spread evenly over cooled spice cake.
Notes
¹If you don't have buttermilk on hand, try my easy buttermilk substitute.
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Loved this recipe! My mom’s birthday cake was a smash hit! Didn’t know it would turn out so dense but still moist!
@SugarSpunRun
2 жыл бұрын
I'm so glad you liked it!! ♥
Yum. Your carrot cake is my go to recipe for carrot cake, so I'll bet I'll love this one, too. ❤
@SugarSpunRun
4 жыл бұрын
I hope you do! 😊
Great video Sam tabor love the spy cakes
@SugarSpunRun
Жыл бұрын
Thanks so much!
yogurt or sour cream instead of the oil takes this to a new level.
@LH-uh8qn
2 жыл бұрын
Even apple sauce to substitute for the oil!
I made your carrot cake last year and as a person who doesn't like raisins or but in their cake, I loved your recipe. I was glad to see a different version of such a great recipe!😋
@SugarSpunRun
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much! I’m so glad you enjoyed it. 😊
If you’re making this recipe for a layered circle cake these measurements make 2 9 inch circles 🥰
Hey Sam, perfect moist spice cake. Hubby loves it. From now my go to spice cake recipe. Hands down 100% perfection
@SugarSpunRun
4 жыл бұрын
That’s awesome! Thank you! I’m glad he enjoyed it. 😊😊
Skip the frosting and pour some heavy whipping cream over a slice. Heaven 😇😇😇
@SugarSpunRun
3 жыл бұрын
That sounds delicious! I will have to try it sometime. :)
How do you not already have 1 mil subscribers with all these delicious recipes? Your cakes are one of the best out there. I like my cakes moist and soft and not spongy like many out there. Love your recipes!
@SugarSpunRun
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much! I'm working my way there. Hopefully soon. 😊
@janarinquet6276
2 жыл бұрын
@@SugarSpunRun Very soon! 🙂👍
Awesome!Thanks for sharing!
@SugarSpunRun
4 жыл бұрын
Enjoy! Thanks for watching. 😊
Hello Sam (Samantha I assume?). Great recipe, excellent instructions, love the fact that both U.S. and metric measurements are included ( long retired chemist :) and you're a natural in front of the camera. Thank you for a delicious cake.
@SugarSpunRun
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much! 😊
hands down the best recipe
@SugarSpunRun
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed it. :)
Always looking for good spice cake recipes......husband loves them! Looks like a winner.
@SugarSpunRun
4 жыл бұрын
Let me know how he likes it! 😊😊
@heatherriggle2450
4 жыл бұрын
Mine does 2, so I'm off to make it today
@SugarSpunRun
4 жыл бұрын
Enjoy! 😊😊
Ol my goodness looks so yummy thanks for your recipe been looking for one 😘😘😘😘
@SugarSpunRun
4 жыл бұрын
I hope you love it! 😊
Lovely cake: fun to make ... heavenly taste.
@SugarSpunRun
3 жыл бұрын
I'm so glad you enjoyed it! :)
Wow looks delicious I have to try this
@SugarSpunRun
2 жыл бұрын
I hope you love it!
That looks delicious 😍😍 thank u
@SugarSpunRun
2 жыл бұрын
Hope you enjoy ❤
So mouthwatering have to make it
@SugarSpunRun
4 жыл бұрын
I hope you love it! :)
Thank u for receive for spice cake . My family luv it. Delicious
@SugarSpunRun
Жыл бұрын
I'm so glad everyone loved it!
Yum!! :o
Super!
I tried this recipe today and it turned out amazing! So moist and yummy! Loved it! Thanks for sharing! :) I made a note to reduce the sugar the next time I bake this coz that's too sweet for me :)
@SugarSpunRun
2 жыл бұрын
Glad you liked it!! 🙂
Made this cake and is sooo delicious and moist. Thank you so much for this recipe 😋🍰
@SugarSpunRun
2 жыл бұрын
I'm so glad you enjoyed it so much! :)
Excellent video!
@SugarSpunRun
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much!
So gad I found this! Thank you. Gonna try it this weekend!
@SugarSpunRun
Жыл бұрын
Hope you love it!
Nice.Stay connected
James here tried your spiced cake it was delisous. As well as all your other deserts I made almost all of them I have not had a bad one yet thanks for your recipes.
@SugarSpunRun
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for trying my recipes 🥰
Makin this tonight to go with my coffeeee. Thanks for the vid:)
@SugarSpunRun
2 жыл бұрын
Enjoy! 😊
I just made this cake. It is perfect.
@SugarSpunRun
Жыл бұрын
So glad you like it! 😋
WOW thank you for this spice cake recipe! I love spice cake, it's my favorite. Now to make it😋
@SugarSpunRun
4 жыл бұрын
I hope you love this one! 😊
Thank you so much for this recipe this will be perfect for my big sister birthday on Sunday
@SugarSpunRun
3 жыл бұрын
I hope she loves it! :)
Looks delicious and I’m going to give it a try. Do you think two 8” foil pans would work? If so, would I need to adjust temp and/or baking time? Thanks so much for your input and for your wonderful instruction videos.
@SugarSpunRun
4 жыл бұрын
It should work in 8” pans, but foil is typically pretty shallow. You would need a traditional 2 inch deep pan or you will have a lot of left over batter. The temperature would remain the same regardless of what pan you are using though. 😊
@judithgill287
4 жыл бұрын
@@SugarSpunRun Thanks so much!
Hi Sam 😁! Really enjoyed the video. How much batter does your Spice Cake recipe make? Thinking of using 8-inch pans.
@SugarSpunRun
11 ай бұрын
It will make enough for 2 8" round cake pans. They should take about 35 minutes to bake. :)
This looks amazing! I’m definitely gonna try and make it tomorrow!! But is it okay to use light brown sugar instead of dark?
@SugarSpunRun
3 жыл бұрын
You could use light brown sugar here. :)
I am still thinking on what cake I should make for my birthday. I have your recipe (spice cake) on my list, but by any chance do you have a a favorite flavor of cake that you suggest? Hope you reply thank u😊
@SugarSpunRun
3 жыл бұрын
Honestly I’m a chocolate kind of person so it’s probably just a chocolate cake for me, or a vanilla cake with a nice chocolate frosting. 😊
Could you prepare this batter and add raisins and candied fruit (and nuts) to make fruitcake?
Could I use yogurt instead of buttermilk? It's sometimes hard to measure 1/4 cup.
I don't have ground ginger. Can I use fresh ginger (grated)? If so, how much?
Looks delicious! I do have a question on the frosting. A stick of salted butter has 1/8 tsp in salt. You add a stick of unsalted butter and 1/4 tsp of salt. Why not just use the salted butter and either add in the other 1/8 tsp, or just go with a bit less salt?
@SugarSpunRun
4 жыл бұрын
Using unsalted butter just gives you better control of the amount of salt in the recipe so I always use unsalted.
Beautiful recipe! What would be the baking temp and time if made as cupcakes?
@SugarSpunRun
2 жыл бұрын
This cake has a tendency to sink when made as cupcakes. Unfortunately it’s just the nature of this cake. I have been working on a cupcake version, but I don’t quite have it perfected. You can always try it and see how they turn out for you (some people have had success), or you could make my gingerbread cupcakes, which are similar! 😊
Can I substitute pumpkin spice instead of allspice
Can use cardamon powder?🤔
@SugarSpunRun
4 жыл бұрын
If you are a fan of cardamom then yes. I don’t particularly enjoy it, which is why I don’t use it. 😊
Hi is powdered sugar confectioner sugar or granulated powdered ? Plan to make this . Many thanx anita
@SugarSpunRun
3 жыл бұрын
Hi Anita! It is granulated sugar that is powdered and often times has cornstarch in it as well. :)
@anitamasilamani2350
3 жыл бұрын
@@SugarSpunRun thank you so much .
Went to the grocery store about 5 times in 2 days... Thank the lord you don't use molasses!!! Cause I'm not going back!!!!! 💃🏾
@SugarSpunRun
2 жыл бұрын
🤣 I've been there before!
Are we allowed to vary the spices? I'm out of grated allspice and I don't really care for nutmeg.
@SugarSpunRun
Жыл бұрын
Sure 😊
Can you make this without oil?
@SugarSpunRun
2 жыл бұрын
You could substitute butter for the oil, but for best results I really recommend the oil.
Can replace the buttermilk with normal milk & reduce the sugar?
@SugarSpunRun
Жыл бұрын
Just note that the cake will not be as moist and flavorful if you do.
Since you made your cake by scratch I'm going to go out on a limb here and do the same I'll let you know how it come out take care stay safe God bless
@SugarSpunRun
4 жыл бұрын
I hope you love it! 😊😊
Can this be made in a tube pan and for how long
@SugarSpunRun
2 жыл бұрын
It could be but without having tried it I can’t say for sure what a bake time would be. 😔
Tastes great! But mine did sink in the middle 😕 any idea why? Followed the instructions to the letter.
@SugarSpunRun
2 жыл бұрын
A little bit of sinking is normal with this cake. If it sank a lot, it may have needed a little more time in the oven 😊
Can I use a stand mixer instead of hand mixer for spice cake
@SugarSpunRun
Жыл бұрын
Sure! 😊
How important is the unsalted vs salted butter?
@SugarSpunRun
3 жыл бұрын
Using unsalted butter really helps you control the flavor so I definitely prefer it. Just make sure to reduce the salt if you use salted butter. :)
@figfire
3 жыл бұрын
@@SugarSpunRun thank you for the info. I’ve always been curious about this, especially if salt is an ingredient in a recipe. The cake looks amazing too!
Can I use two 8inch pans with this batter ?
@SugarSpunRun
3 жыл бұрын
The cakes may cave in a little bit but they should still turn out.
Can we use milk instead of buttermilk
@SugarSpunRun
Жыл бұрын
No, but you can make my buttermilk substitute with your milk: kzread.info/dash/bejne/oK6Myc5vkdzAqMY.html 😊
@jaaycb3907
Жыл бұрын
@@SugarSpunRun thank you for responding
Hi... What if I don't have cloves?
@SugarSpunRun
3 жыл бұрын
You can leave them out. Your cake just won't be as flavorful. :)
@adrinsibaloi7405
3 жыл бұрын
@@SugarSpunRun thank you so much
I dont have buttermilk?
@SugarSpunRun
Жыл бұрын
You can make my easy buttermilk substitute instead 😊 kzread.info/dash/bejne/oK6Myc5vkdzAqMY.html
@alison-ot9mc
Жыл бұрын
@@SugarSpunRun Thank you
Just made this tonight. Was disappointed with how dry and crumbly it came out considering it has so much oil, butter, eggs and even buttermilk! My guess is that it has too much flour for a cake. If flour was reduced it would probably be less bread like.
@SugarSpunRun
3 жыл бұрын
I’m so sorry this happened! There are a few things that can cause this. Over mixing the batter, over baking the cake or too much flour. If you don’t weigh your ingredients I would recommend checking out my post on how to measure flour. I hope you’ll give it another try! 😊😊
I tried to make this cake today and it did not bake 😢! 1 hour and still raw. Something not right but followed your recipe to the letter.
@SugarSpunRun
Ай бұрын
I'm so sorry to hear this happened! Is your oven temperature correct? Something should be happening by an hour. :(
Not cream cheese frosting again. Yuk. Let's go with butter cream.
@SugarSpunRun
3 жыл бұрын
You can certainly use buttercream. :)
Measurements for the chemical leaveners are far too much. My cake overflowed and then caved in right in the center! I Used 1/2 tsp of baking soda & powder and it came out perfect ( the second time).
@SugarSpunRun
3 жыл бұрын
Something else must be going on. I promise you I’ve tested this about 40 times
Time to check expiration dates on Spices, and if they are more than 18 months old, buy the ones you know you will be using soon. They won't be as tasty if they're over 2 or 3 years old.
@SugarSpunRun
2 жыл бұрын
I hope you love it! 😊
@tryin2beehappygolucky431
2 жыл бұрын
@@SugarSpunRun this gives me an excuse to go buy more spices! I thought i had every spice, but i don't (because i haven't baked desserts in ( (rarely)Years), and as much as i wanted to have all spices on hand, I didn't want them to be Out-of-date by the time i needed them. Sometimes i wish i was raised up on Indian Cuisine, because spices are so healthy and the flavors make life more (sorry)**🤧cough cough* SPICY...i know, eyes are rollin'!! 🙄👀👁️💞
this is not a diabetic recipe,,
@SugarSpunRun
3 жыл бұрын
Correct. :)
😳😳😳😳 too much sugar!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@SugarSpunRun
Жыл бұрын
*not enough sugar
Although, iam the hippiest to hear from u bellow it,in this case, urs most sincerely H