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