Rating:
★★★★★ 1 vote5
Serves:
16
Prep:
20 Min
Cook:
45 Min
Method:
Bake
Ingredients
- 13 oz
- evaporated milk
- 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
- 1 tsp
- baking powder
- 1 tsp
- salt
- 3/4 tsp
- cinnamon, ground
- 3/4 tsp
- allspice, ground
- 1/2 tsp
- cloves, ground
- 1/2 tsp
- nutmeg, ground
- 3
- eggs
- 1 c
- brown sugar, firmly packed
- 1/2 c
- butter
- evaporated milk
- 2 c
- powdered sugar
FROSTING INGREDIENTS
How to Make Old-Fashioned Spice Cake
- 1NOTE: If using self-rising flour omit vinegar, baking soda, baking powder and salt.
- 2Mix 1 1/3 cups of the evaporated milk and the vinegar; reserve. (Reserve remaining evaporated milk for frosting.)
- 3Heat oven to 350 degrees.
- 4Grease 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.
- 5Beat 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.
- 6Pour 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.
- 7Cool rectangle on wire rack.
- 8Cool layers 10 minutes; remove from pans and cool completely on wire rack.
- 9Frost rectangle or fill and frost layers with caramel frosting; sprinkle with chopped nuts or ground nutmeg if desired and store tightly covered.
- 10CARAMEL FROSTING Heat brown sugar, butter and evaporated milk to boiling in 2-quart saucepan over medium heat, stirring constantly.
- 11Boil and stir 2 minutes and remove from heat.
- 12Cool about 10 minutes or until slightly thickened, stirring occasionally; gradually stir in powdered sugar.
- 13If necessary, stir in 2 to 3 teaspoons water until frosting is smooth and of spreading consistency.
