How To Make Spice Cake

brown sugar

🥗Healthier: coconut sugar

💰Cheaper: white sugar

Coconut sugar has a lower glycemic index.

cream cheese

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: ricotta cheese

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess.

Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).

In a large bowl, combine 2.5 cups all-purpose flour, 1.5 cups dark brown sugar, 0.5 cup granulated sugar, 1.5 teaspoons baking soda, 1 teaspoon baking powder, 1 teaspoon salt, 2.5 teaspoons ground cinnamon, 1.5 teaspoons ground ginger, 0.75 teaspoon allspice, 0.5 teaspoon ground cloves, and 0.25 teaspoon ground nutmeg. Stir well with a spatula.

Add 1 cup of canola oil (or vegetable oil) and 0.5 cup of melted unsalted butter to the dry ingredients. Mix with an electric mixer until combined.

Add 4 large room-temperature eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition.

Add 1 tablespoon of vanilla extract and 0.25 cup of buttermilk. Mix until well combined, scraping the sides of the bowl as needed.

Pour the batter into a lightly greased 13 by 9 glass baking dish.

Bake in the preheated oven for 35 to 40 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.

Let the spice cake cool completely before frosting.

For the frosting, in a bowl, combine 8 ounces of softened cream cheese, 0.5 cup of softened unsalted butter, 0.25 teaspoon of salt, and 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract. Mix with an electric mixer until creamy.

Gradually add 3.5 cups of powdered sugar, mixing until well combined.

Spread the frosting over the cooled spice cake using an icing spatula.

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