SUGAR-AND-SPICE LAYER CAKE
Tiers of moist spice cake, rich mascarpone frosting, and blackberry jam fill this dessert with everything nice.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Dessert & Treats Recipes Cake Recipes
Time 3h
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Coat two 8-inch round cake pans with cooking spray, line with parchment, and spray parchment. Sift flours, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and 1/2 teaspoon salt into a bowl.
- Beat butter and sugar with a mixer on medium speed until pale and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Beat in eggs, 1 at a time, then vanilla. Reduce speed to low. Add flour mixture in 3 additions, alternating with milk, beginning and ending with flour. Continue to beat until smooth, about 1 minute more.
- Divide batter among cake pans, and bake until a toothpick inserted into the centers comes out clean, about 40 minutes. Transfer pans to wire racks, and let cool for 20 minutes. Turn out cakes from pans, remove parchment, and flip right side up. Let cool completely.
- Trim tops of cakes to create a flat surface. Cut cakes in half horizontally. Spread 1/2 cup jam onto 1 layer, then spread 1 cup frosting over jam. Top with another cake layer. Repeat layering cakes with jam and frosting, leaving top layer (bottom side up) uncovered.Spread remaining frosting on top of cake, and garnish withcinnamon-sugar.
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Igwe Ebenezer
igwe.ebenezer68@gmail.comI'm not sure what I did wrong, but my cake didn't turn out as good as the picture.
Popi Akhter
a@aol.comThis cake is a bit too sweet for my taste, but it's still a good recipe.
Keith Talley
k_talley98@gmail.comI'm not a baker, but this recipe was easy to follow and the cake turned out great. I'll definitely be making it again.
Sd Sourav
sourav.s@yahoo.comThis cake is a bit more work than I usually put into a dessert, but it's worth it. It's so delicious and impressive-looking.
Malik Asif Awan
mawan@gmail.comI've made this cake several times and it's always a hit. It's the perfect balance of sweetness and spice.
stardust
stardust44@gmail.comThis cake is so easy to make and it always turns out perfectly. It's my go-to recipe for a quick and easy dessert.
Ademiluyi Adeyinka
a57@gmail.comThis cake was a bit too dry for my taste, but the frosting was delicious.
Vann Takang
takang@hotmail.comI'm not a huge fan of layer cakes, but this one was really good. The flavors were well-balanced and the cake was moist.
Md Mishuk
m-m@hotmail.frThis is the perfect cake for a special occasion. It's beautiful and delicious.
Tacumah Reid
tacumah-reid@hotmail.frThis cake is absolutely delicious! I will definitely be making it again and again.
Monika Karki
kmonika69@yahoo.comI had some trouble getting the cake to rise properly, but it still tasted good.
Shehzada Khan
shehzadakhan65@hotmail.comThis cake is a bit too sweet for my taste, but it's still a good recipe.
201st Gamer
gamer0@yahoo.comI made this cake for my son's birthday and he loved it! He said it was the best cake he's ever had.
Banjo Ayomide
ayomidebanjo59@hotmail.comThis is the best layer cake I've ever had. The flavors are amazing and the cake is so moist.
Torian Phillips (Torian)
tp@yahoo.comThe cake was easy to make and turned out beautifully. I will definitely be making it again.
Haneen Abozeed
haneen-a@hotmail.comThis cake was a hit at my dinner party! Everyone raved about the moist texture and the perfect balance of sweetness and spice.