Classic Spice Cake

Classic Spice Cake

A warm, moist cake infused with aromatic spices like cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves, perfect with cream cheese frosting.

⏱ 45 minServes 12American

Ingredients

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 cup unsweetened applesauce
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

  1. 1Preheat oven to 350°F and grease a 9-inch round cake pan.
  2. 2Whisk together flour, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves in a bowl.
  3. 3Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, then beat in eggs one at a time.
  4. 4Alternate adding flour mixture and applesauce mixture (applesauce, sour cream, and vanilla combined) to the butter mixture, beginning and ending with flour.
  5. 5Pour batter into prepared pan and bake for 35-40 minutes until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
  6. 6Cool in pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack to cool completely.

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