Low Histamine Classic Spice Cake

Total time2 hr

Prep time25 min

Cook time35 min

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Ingredients

12 servings

For the cake

2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
Bob's Red Mill Organic All Purpose Unbleached White Flour - 5 Lb Arrowhead Mills Organic Unbleached White Flour, 80 oz Arrowhead Mills Organic White All Purpose Flour 22 oz Pkg H-E-B Organics Unbleached All Purpose Flour
True Goodness Organic All Purpose Flour
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2 tsp baking powder
½ tsp baking soda
½ tsp salt
2 tsp ground cinnamon
Ingredient note
Some low histamine plans limit cinnamon, but counting all uses, this recipe has about 1/5 teaspoon per serving and likely stays within the reviewed range. If you prefer to always avoid cinnamon, please tap it and change its rating to Red.
1 ½ tsp ground ginger
Ingredient note
Small amounts of ground ginger are often well-tolerated on a low histamine diet. This recipe only uses about 1/8 teaspoon per serving. If you prefer to always avoid ground ginger, please tap it and change its rating to Red.
½ tsp ground cloves
½ tsp ground nutmeg
Ingredient note
Low histamine diets often limit warming spices like nutmeg. The trace amount used here is likely tolerated. If you prefer to always avoid nutmeg, please tap it and change its rating to Red.
¼ tsp ground allspice
Ingredient note
Low histamine diets often limit warming baking spices like allspice, which can trigger histamine release. The trace used here is likely tolerated. If you prefer to always avoid allspice, please tap it and change its rating to Red.
¾ cup (1 ½ sticks) unsalted butter, softened
1 cup packed dark brown sugar
½ cup granulated sugar
3 large eggs, room temperature
2 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup buttermilk, room temperature
½ cup unsweetened applesauce

For the frosting

8 oz cream cheese, softened
½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
3 cups powdered sugar, sifted
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 pinch salt

For serving

½ tsp ground cinnamon (optional)
Ingredient note
Some low histamine plans limit cinnamon, but counting all uses, this recipe has about 1/5 teaspoon per serving and likely stays within the reviewed range. If you prefer to always avoid cinnamon, please tap it and change its rating to Red.

Instructions

1
Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease two 9-inch round cake pans, line the bottoms with parchment paper, then grease the parchment and dust lightly with flour.
2
In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, nutmeg, and allspice until evenly combined. Set aside.

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