Old Fashioned Spice Cake with Caramel Frosting
Servings: 12 pieces
Calories: 524kcal
Ingredients
- Spice cake
- ¾ cup vegetable oil
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 3 eggs
- 2 ¼ cups cake flour see notes for substitutions
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ¾ teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon cloves
- ½ teaspoon ground ginger
- ¼ teaspoon allspice
- 1 cup milk
Caramel cream cheese frosting:
- 8 ounces cream cheese softened
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter softened
- 1/3 cup jarred caramel sauce
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 3 cups powdered sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees with rack in the center. Prepare cake pan with parchment and/ or baking spray.
- Beat the sugar and vegetable oil with an electric mixer on medium speed in a large mixing bowl. Add the eggs one at a time, blending well after each.
- In a separate mixing bowl, combine the dry ingredients.
- Add the milk and dry ingredients to the sugar mixture, alternating between the milk and the flour mixture. Mix on low until just combined. Batter will be thin.
- Pour cake batter into prepared pans and bake 30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Cool on wire rack completely before frosting. Frost and refrigerate until serving.
Notes
- If you don't have cake flour, you can substitute 2 cups of all purpose flour and 1/4 cup of cornstarch
- Like many recipes with spices, this cake is best when made a day before serving.
- This recipe will fit in a 10 x 15 jelly roll pan or 2 (8 inch) round or square cake pans.
Nutrition
Calories: 524kcal | Carbohydrates: 69g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 26g | Saturated Fat: 18g | Cholesterol: 74mg | Sodium: 385mg | Potassium: 92mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 51g | Vitamin A: 463IU | Calcium: 74mg | Iron: 1mg