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old-fashioned spice cake

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Recipe by
donna latter
Spring Grove, IL
(1 rating)
yield 16 serving(s)
prep time 20 Min
cook time 45 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For old-fashioned spice cake

  • 13 oz
    evaporated milk
  • 3/4 tsp
    allspice, ground
  • 1/2 tsp
    cloves, ground
  • 1/2 tsp
    nutmeg, ground
  • 3
    eggs
  • FROSTING INGREDIENTS
  • 1 c
    brown sugar, firmly packed
  • 1/2 c
    butter
  • evaporated milk
  • 3/4 tsp
    cinnamon, ground
  • 1 tsp
    salt
  • 1 tsp
    baking powder
  • 1 Tbsp
    vinegar
  • 1 tsp
    vinegar
  • 2.5 c
    all purpose flour
  • 1 c
    sugar
  • 1 c
    raisins, optional
  • 3/4 c
    brown sugar, firmly packed
  • 2/3 c
    shortening
  • 1 tsp
    baking soda
  • 2 c
    powdered sugar

How To Make old-fashioned spice cake

  • 1
    NOTE: If using self-rising flour omit vinegar, baking soda, baking powder and salt.
  • 2
    Mix 1 1/3 cups of the evaporated milk and the vinegar; reserve. (Reserve remaining evaporated milk for frosting.)
  • 3
    Heat oven to 350 degrees.
  • 4
    Grease and flour rectangular pan, 13 X 9 X 2 inches, or 2 round pans, 8 X 1-1/2 or 9 X 1-1/2 inches.
  • 5
    Beat vinegar mixture and remaining ingredients except caramel frosting on low speed 30 seconds, scraping bowl constantly; beat on high speed 3 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally.
  • 6
    Pour into pan(s); bake rectangle about 45 minutes, 8-inch rounds 40 to 45 minutes, 9-inch rounds 35 to 40 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
  • 7
    Cool rectangle on wire rack.
  • 8
    Cool layers 10 minutes; remove from pans and cool completely on wire rack.
  • 9
    Frost rectangle or fill and frost layers with caramel frosting; sprinkle with chopped nuts or ground nutmeg if desired and store tightly covered.
  • 10
    CARAMEL FROSTING Heat brown sugar, butter and evaporated milk to boiling in 2-quart saucepan over medium heat, stirring constantly.
  • 11
    Boil and stir 2 minutes and remove from heat.
  • 12
    Cool about 10 minutes or until slightly thickened, stirring occasionally; gradually stir in powdered sugar.
  • 13
    If necessary, stir in 2 to 3 teaspoons water until frosting is smooth and of spreading consistency.

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