Super Moist Spice Cake Recipe l ® {From Scratch} (2024)

For some reason, there is a certain stereotype that spicy cake is prepared in the fall. Yes, it is spicy, fragrant, and very cozy. But the time of the year should not affect the desire to cook something special.

Any evening, in any company, such a cake will certainly be appreciated and asked for supplements! The soft and juicy cake you can be prepared in several variations. One big cake in big shape.

Divide the dough into 2 identical small shapes and bake two cakes. Grease the cakes with icing and get two layers.

Distribute the dough into cupcake tins and get a lot of portioned cakes for a large company.

How to make Super Moist Spice Cake

• Step 1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Oil the 9 * 13-inch cake pan.
• Step 2. Sift flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and all spices into a bowl. Mix.

• Step 3. In a large deep bowl, combine butter, brown sugar, applesauce, eggs, vanilla extract, and molasses (optional).

• Step 4. Pour dry ingredients into liquid and whisk until mixed. The flour mixture can be added portionwise.

• Step 5. Peel the apple, grate, and add to the dough.

• Step 6. Pour a hom*ogeneous dough into the prepared cake pan and bake for 45-50 minutes. You can check the cake by inserting a toothpick in the center in order to see if it’s ready. If the toothpick comes out clean and dry, the cake is ready. If the top of the cake is quickly browned, but inside it is not ready yet, cover it with foil.

• Step 7. Remove the cake from the oven and let it cool for about an hour.

• Step 8. Cooking the icing. Using a mixer, beat the cream cheese and butter at high speed until a hom*ogeneous creamy mass.

• Step 9. Add confectioners’ sugar, vanilla, and salt. Whisk for 30 seconds at low speed, then increase and beat for another 2 minutes. For a thicker glaze, you can add another 1/4 cup of confectioners’ sugar.

• Step 10. Spread the icing over the finished cake and cool in the refrigerator for at least half an hour. This will help establish the icing and make it easier to cut the cake.

How do you make a boxed spice cake better?

To improve the taste, you can go for some tricks. First, add one more egg for a richer flavor. Secondly, use melted butter instead of oil. Well, replace the water with milk. By the way, I always add a little more fresh spices.

What is the difference between a spice cake and carrot cake?

These two cakes are identical in cooking. Replace apple puree with carrot puree. And replace the grated apple with the grated carrots.

What can I add to a spice cake mix?

You can easily add an extra egg. You can replace water with whole milk, and oil with melted butter. From spices to such a cake, pumpkin spice is perfect.

What kind of frosting goes on spice cake?

This is the key point of your spice cake. Use different icing and get different cakes every time. Here are a few options:

Brown Butter Frosting – Cinnamon Buttercream Frosting – Maple Frosting – Caramel Frosting

BAKING TIPS FOR Spice Cake :

1. If you do not have a plan for a cake of this size, use two small ones. As a result, you get 2 cakes or one two-layer. My cake pan crashed on the day of baking. So, I used one small cake pan, and the rest of the dough I distributed on the forms for cupcakes.
2. The cake can be frozen. After it cools down after baking, wrap it in foil and store it in the freezer for up to 3 months.

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