Rice Free Classic Spice Cake
Total time2 hr
Prep time25 min
Cook time35 min
4.9(4)
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12 servings
For the cake
- 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- 2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 ½ tsp ground ginger
- ½ tsp ground cloves
- ½ tsp ground nutmeg
- ¼ tsp ground allspice
- 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)
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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