Best 4 Crunchy Topped Spice Cake Recipes

SUPER MOIST SPICE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F (177°C) and grease a 9×13 inch pan. I always use this glass pan.
• Whisk the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and other spices together in a large bowl. Set aside.
• Whisk the oil, brown sugar, applesauce, eggs, vanilla extract, and molasses (if using) together in a medium bowl. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and whisk until combined. Fold in the shredded apple until combined.
• Spread batter into the prepared pan. Bake for 45-50 minutes. Baking times vary, so keep an eye on yours. The cake is done when a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. If you find the top of the cake is browning too quickly in the oven, loosely cover it with aluminum foil.
• Remove the cake from the oven and set on a wire rack. Allow to cool completely. After about 45 minutes, I usually place it in the refrigerator to speed things up.
• In a large bowl using a handheld or stand mixer fitted with a paddle or whisk attachment, beat the cream cheese and butter together on high speed until smooth and creamy. Add 3 confectioners' sugar, vanilla, and salt. Beat on low speed for 30 seconds, then switch to high speed and beat for 2 minutes. If you want the frosting a little thicker, add the extra 1/4 cup of confectioners sugar (I add it). Spread the frosting on the cooled cake. Refrigerate for 30 minutes before serving. This helps sets the frosting and makes cutting easier.
• Cover leftover cake tightly and store in the refrigerator for 5 days.

SPICE CAKE WITH ALMOND-COCONUT TOPPING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 330 degrees F (165C).
• Butter and flour a 10 inch bundt pan.
• Combine flour, baking powder, soda, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt.
• In large bowl, cream butter with sugar until light and fluffy (no less than 6 minutes).
• Add eggs; beat until smooth.
• Add flour mixture alternately with yoghurt (or sour cream); beat until smooth.
• Pour batter into prepared pan.
• Bake about 1 hour, or until tester comes out with a few moist crumbs attached.
• Preheat broiler.
• Combine brown sugar, butter, almonds, coconut, milk and vanilla.
• Spoon mixture over top of cake.
• Place under broiler, 3 inches from heat source until lightly browned.
• WATCH VERY CAREFULLY as this can go from caramelly to burned in no time!

MOIST, TENDER SPICE CAKE

Steps:

• Adjust oven rack to middle position and heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and lightly flour a metal or disposable foil 9-by-13-inch pan. Whisk dry ingredients and spices in a large bowl. Mix milk, eggs and vanilla extract in a 2-cup measuring cup.
• Beat softened butter into dry ingredients, first on low, then medium, until mixture forms pebble-sized pieces. Add about 1/3 of the milk mixture and beat on low until smooth. Add remaining milk mixture in two stages; beat on medium speed until batter is just smooth. Add the sugar; beat until just incorporated, about 30 seconds. Pour batter into cake pan.
• Bake until a cake tester or toothpick inserted into the cake's center comes out clean, about 40 minutes. Set pan on a wire rack; let cool for 5 minutes. Run a knife around the pan perimeter and turn cake onto rack. Let cool.

CRUNCH-TOPPED APPLE-SPICE CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 13x9-inch pan with cooking spray; sprinkle with flour.
• In large bowl, pour boiling water over apples. Add remaining ingredients except nuts and brown sugar. Beat with electric mixer on low speed 1 minute, scraping bowl constantly. Beat on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Pour into pan.
• In small bowl, mix nuts and 2 tablespoons brown sugar; sprinkle over batter.
• Bake 40 to 45 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely, about 1 hour.