Best 9 Mums Special Spice Cake Recipes
Indulge in a delightful culinary journey with "Mum's Special Spice Cake," a timeless recipe passed down through generations. This moist and flavorful cake tantalizes taste buds with its aromatic spices, perfectly balanced sweetness, and a hint of tang. Discover the secrets behind this classic dessert, along with variations that add a unique twist to the traditional recipe. Whether you prefer a gluten-free version, a decadent chocolate rendition, or a vegan alternative, this article has something for every palate. Embrace the warmth and comfort of Mum's Special Spice Cake, a true testament to the enduring power of family recipes.
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MAMA'S SPICE CAKE
Whenever I get a craving for a tasty old-fashioned treat, I make this cake. Great cooks in my family have been baking it for generations, and their families have been enjoying the wonderful spice flavor and rich frosting. -Nancy Duty, Jacksonville, Florida
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 1h5m
Yield 16 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 22
Steps:
- In a large saucepan, combine the first eight ingredients; cook and stir over medium-low heat until sugar is dissolved. Remove from the heat; cool. , In a large bowl, beat egg yolks; gradually stir in spice mixture. Combine the flour, baking powder, salt and baking soda; gradually add to spice mixture until blended. Stir in pecans. In a small bowl, beat egg whites until soft peaks form; fold into the batter. , Pour into two greased and floured 9-in. round baking pans. Bake at 325° until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 35-40 minutes. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely. , For frosting, in a large bowl, beat cream cheese and butter until fluffy. Add vanilla and salt. Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar until smooth. To decorate, spread frosting between layers and over top and sides of cake, leaving cake slightly exposed on the sides. If desired, top with pecans, cinnamon sticks, fresh bay leaves, fresh rosemary sprigs and confectioners' sugar. Store in the refrigerator.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 482 calories, Fat 22g fat (11g saturated fat), Cholesterol 99mg cholesterol, Sodium 353mg sodium, Carbohydrate 69g carbohydrate (53g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 5g protein.
MUM'S SPECIAL SPICE CAKE
Mum made these every year. TRUE! HINT: The longer you leave it, the better it tastes too! She's had MANY requests for this recipe over the years, yes! Want to know why? If you try it, you won't have to guess! UPDATES!!!!! I made 4 of them yesterday and found I lowered to oven temperature to about 165 degrees Celsius; they each took about 55 minutes to cook! The cake is done when a skewer comes out clean, but you don't want to be opening and closing the oven door a lot. ALSO: While Mum's directions indicated GREASE WELL, it does not mean A LOT, just that the surface is covered with lard and then lightly floured. I was also wondering if a sugar icing was not on it but I can't remember and can no longer ask Mum as she has now passed away! :) Hope this helps someone!
Provided by mickeydownunder
Categories Dessert
Time 2h20m
Yield 10-12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Bring sugar, hot water, salt, cinnamon, allspice, Crisco, and raisins to a boil and SIMMER 5 minutes.
- Meanwhile, COMBINE 2 teaspoons baking soda and 1 tablespoon HOT water.
- ADD baking soda and HOT water combined to boiled mixture. Do not mix in, just pour in and it WILL sizzle/bubble.
- MUST COOL mixture to room temperature.
- When cool, mix in 3 cups flour.
- Bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for about 55 minutes to an hour.
- Cake is best left for 3 to 4 days before serving.
- HINT: Looks nice if baked in a fluted Bundt* pan and can be wrapped in aluminum foil.
- ENJOY!
- NOTE: To prevent the cake from sticking, it is IMPORTANT that all the creases of the fluted sides are WELL greased with Crisco and floured before pouring in batter.
KIM'S BUTTERMILK SPICE CAKE
This spice cake was inspired by a recipe from one of my mom's old cookbooks. It was my great-grandpa's favorite cake, and I used to make it for him all the time. It's a simple cake that's not too sweet, and has a rather strong spice flavor. Err on the side of underbaking the cake rather than overbaking, or it'll be dry.
Provided by Kim
Categories Spice Cake
Time 1h30m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 20
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking pan.
- Whisk together flour, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cloves, nutmeg, and allspice in a bowl until well combined.
- Cream together butter, brown sugar, and white sugar in a large bowl with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, 1 at a time, mixing well after each addition. Mix in vanilla extract. Add in half of the flour mixture, and stir until just combined. Pour in buttermilk, and mix until just combined. Add in remaining flour mixture and mix until just combined. Pour batter into the prepared pan and spread into an even layer.
- Bake in the preheated oven until the middle of the cake springs back lightly when touched, 40 to 45 minutes. Remove from the oven and allow the cake to cool completely before frosting.
- For the frosting, cream butter in a large bowl until smooth. Add cream cheese and beat until thoroughly combined. Mix in confectioners' sugar, 1 cup at a time, and beat until smooth after each addition. Mix in vanilla and salt. Add in heavy cream and beat until frosting is smooth, about 2 minutes. Frost cooled cake as desired.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 586.9 calories, Carbohydrate 71.1 g, Cholesterol 131 mg, Fat 31.8 g, Fiber 0.8 g, Protein 6.5 g, SaturatedFat 19.6 g, Sodium 498.6 mg, Sugar 53.5 g
AMAZING SPICE CAKE
This is a very flavourful, moist cake. I made it for my Mom's birthday since she doesn't like chocolate and the rest of the family isn't too keen on white cake. She loved it. The cake tastes even better after a day or two.
Provided by Debbb
Categories Dessert
Time 55m
Yield 1 "8 inch square cake", 9-12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Cream margarine and sugar.
- Beat in egg and vanilla.
- Add baking powder, salt and spices.
- Add milk to margarine mixture in 2 parts alternately with flour.
- Begin and end with flour.
- Spread batter into a greased 8" square pan.
- (For a 9" X 13" cake, double the recipe.) Bake for 35 to 40 minutes.
- When cool, frost with your choice of frosting (I added some orange extract to vanilla buttercream).
Nutrition Facts : Calories 277.3, Fat 11.1, SaturatedFat 2.1, Cholesterol 23.9, Sodium 284.4, Carbohydrate 40.1, Fiber 1.1, Sugar 16.9, Protein 4.5
MOM'S SURPRISE SPICE CAKE
Whenever I serve this cake, I never tell them the surprise ingredient until after they've tasted it. Then, it's just fun to see the look on their faces when I reveal the secret. No one ever guesses that there's a can of tomato soup in this beautiful, delicate, and delicious spice cake. My mom always frosted it with a Chocolate...
Provided by Angela (Grammy) Derby
Categories Cakes
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- 1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease and lightly flour 13″ x 9″ baking pan or 2 8" round pans.
- 2. In large bowl mix flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and spices. Whisk together to blend well. Add soup, butter, eggs, and milk.
- 3. With mixer at low speed, beat until well mixed, constantly scraping side and bottom of bowl. At high speed, beat 4 minutes, occasionally scraping bowl. Pour into prepared pan.
- 4. Bake 20-35 minutes, test every 5 minutes after 20 minutes, until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. This cake will become dry quickly if over-baked.
- 5. Cool in pan on wire rack 10 minutes. Frost with your favorite icing or glaze.
SPICE CAKE
You can frost this cake with a white icing or simply serve it as is. Many thanks to Nick of emazing for sharing this recipe !!
Provided by Mini Ravindran
Categories Dessert
Time 45m
Yield 1 cake, 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Pre-heat the oven to 375.
- Add all of the ingredients to a large bowl and mix well.
- Pour into a buttered 9x12 pan.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes (or until firm in the middle).
- Cool on a rack before cutting.
MOIST, TENDER SPICE CAKE
This is a substantial yet tender spice cake that's flavorful enough to serve unadorned.
Provided by Ben S.
Categories Desserts Cakes Spice Cake Recipes
Yield 16
Number Of Ingredients 14
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.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 274.5 calories, Carbohydrate 36.1 g, Cholesterol 66.6 mg, Fat 13 g, Fiber 0.7 g, Protein 3.9 g, SaturatedFat 7.8 g, Sodium 221.5 mg, Sugar 18.5 g
PUMPKIN SPICE CAKE
We sometimes call this pumpkin spice cake "Thanksgiving Cake" because it's a tasty alternative to pie, but we don't relegate it to just that holiday. I think you'll agree it's delicious any time of the year.-Kathy Rhoads, Circleville, Ohio
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 1h
Yield 16 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat overn to 350°. Grease and flour a 10-in. fluted tube pan. In a large bowl, combine the dry cake mix, eggs, pumpkin, water, oil, pudding mix and cinnamon. Beat at medium speed for 5 minutes. Stir in pecans. , Pour into prepared pan. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 45-55 minutes. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely. Frost cake or serve with whipped cream.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 318 calories, Fat 14g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 35mg cholesterol, Sodium 328mg sodium, Carbohydrate 46g carbohydrate (29g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 3g protein.
GAMMA D'S BOILED SPICE CAKE
My next door neighbors mother gave me this recipe. It was one of her mothers little cakes she often made to go along with tea or coffee. Very easy to make and very, very tasty.
Provided by Chuck in Killbuck
Categories Dessert
Time 40m
Yield 1 cake
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Place sugar, raisins, water, shortening, cinnamon, and cloves in a saucepan and bring to a boil.
- Boil for 5 minutes and remove from heat.
- Immediately add flour, baking soda, salt and stir in.
- Pour into a 8"x8" pan.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.
- Prep time includes the boiling.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 3035.7, Fat 106, SaturatedFat 26.2, Sodium 2452.9, Carbohydrate 508.7, Fiber 14.1, Sugar 286.4, Protein 30.5
Tips:
- For a richer flavor, use dark brown sugar instead of granulated sugar.
- If you don't have buttermilk, you can make your own by adding 1 tablespoon of lemon juice or vinegar to regular milk and letting it sit for 5 minutes.
- Be sure to grease and flour your baking pan before adding the batter, to prevent the cake from sticking.
- Bake the cake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. If the toothpick comes out with batter or crumbs attached, the cake needs to bake longer.
- Let the cake cool completely before frosting it. This will help the frosting set properly.
Conclusion:
This classic spice cake is a delicious and easy-to-make treat that is perfect for any occasion. With its moist texture, flavorful spices, and creamy frosting, this cake is sure to be a hit with everyone who tries it. So next time you're looking for a special dessert, give this recipe a try. You won't be disappointed!
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