ultimate spice cake

(1 RATING)
71 Pinches
Watertown, NY
Updated on Feb 17, 2011

Cardamon and browned butter are the "secret" ingredients in this recipe. They truly add a unique flavor that is irrestible.

prep time
cook time 1 Hr
method ---
yield 12 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
  • 3/4 teaspoon ground cardamom (pricey but worth it)
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1 cup butter, cut up
  • 1 3/4 cups flour
  • 1 3/4 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 1/3 cups light brown sugar, packed
  • 2 - eggs
  • 3 - egg yolks
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2/3 cup milk
  • - glaze
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 1 1/4 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 to 5 tablespoons milk
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice
  • - dash of salt

How To Make ultimate spice cake

  • Step 1
    Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Prepare, grease and flour, a 10-cup bundt pan.
  • Step 2
    Combine cinnamon, cardamom, cloves and nutmeg in small bowl. Reserve 1 teaspoon of spice mix for Glaze.
  • Step 3
    Heat 1 cup butter in frying pan over medium heat for 5-7 minutes until milk solids in bottom are rich chocolate color, stirring frequently.
  • Step 4
    Stir in spice mix and cook for 15 SECONDS.
  • Step 5
    Immediately pour into a large wide bowl and place in freezer for 15 or 20 minutes, until consistancy of softened butter. Stir occasionally during this process.
  • Step 6
    Combine flour, baking powder and salt in medium bowl.
  • Step 7
    Add brown sugar to the butter mixture and beat on medium speed 2 minutes or until light and fluffy.
  • Step 8
    Beat in eggs and egg yolks, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
  • Step 9
    Beat in vanilla.
  • Step 10
    Beating at low speed, add flour mixture and milk alternately, starting and ending with flour. Then beat 30 seconds on medium speed and spread in prepared pan.
  • Step 11
    Bake 45-50 minutes, until golden brown and toothpick inserted comes out clean.
  • Step 12
    Cool in pan, on wire rack for 10 minutes.
  • Step 13
    Remove from pan and cool completely on wire rack.
  • Step 14
    GLAZE
  • Step 15
    Heat butter in small skillet until chocolate brown, remove from heat and cool slightly.
  • Step 16
    Whisk together powdered sugar, 1 tablespoon milk, lemon juice, salt and reserved spice mix.
  • Step 17
    Whisk in browned butter, adding additional milk as needed to make a thick glaze.
  • Step 18
    Spread over tho top of the cooled cake and let drip down the sides.
  • Step 19
    Let stand until glaze is set, about 30 minutes. This is a good cake to take to a ocvered dish function.

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