Brown Sugar Spice Cake Recipe

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 oven to 325 degrees.

Grease and flour a bundt pan (at least a 10" bundt pan).

In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, cloves, and salt; set aside.

In another bowl, whisk together milk, oil, and vanilla; set aside.

In a large bowl, beat room temperature butter and brown sugar on medium until light and fluffy.

Add eggs two at a time, mixing on medium until just combined after each addition.

Alternately add flour mixture and milk mixture, mixing until just combined after each addition. Scrape down sides and mix briefly again.

Bake at 325 degrees for about 50 minutes.

Cool in the pan on a wire rack for about 20 minutes, then turn out onto a rack or cake plate to cool completely.

For the glaze, melt caramel chips in the microwave in 20-second intervals until smooth; set aside.

In a medium bowl, mix softened butter and cream cheese until smooth.

Add salt, vanilla, and confectioners sugar; mix on low until incorporated, then on medium until well mixed. Add milk or cream to thin if necessary.

Drizzle or pour glaze over cooled cake and chill to set. Optionally, add sugared cranberries.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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Allergens