bea's 1937 spice cake
My mother loved this cake. The recipe had been given to her by her friend Bea in 1937. Frost it with cream cheese frosting like my mother did. You'll love it, too! I promise!
prep time
cook time
40 Min
method
Bake
yield
Makes two 8" or 9" layers.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 3/4 cup butter
- 3 - egg yolks, reserve whites
- 2 1/2 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 cup cooked prunes, drained and chopped
- 3 - egg whites
How To Make bea's 1937 spice cake
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Step 1Preheat oven to 350°. Combine flour, cinnamon, cloves, allspice, and baking soda. Set aside.
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Step 2Cream together sugar, butter, egg yolks, and vanilla until very light and fluffy.
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Step 3Gradually add dry ingredients to butter and egg mixture alternately with buttermilk, beginning and ending with dry ingredients.
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Step 4Beat egg whites until fluffy and moderately dry and fold into batter.
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Step 5Pour batter into greased and floured layer cake pans. Bake about 40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out dry. Turn out on racks to cool. Fill and frost with buttercream or cream cheese frosting.
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