Mamas Spice Cake Recipe
In my opinion there's not another recipe better than this Mamas Spice Cake that is the reason I am so thrilled about introducing it to you. This Mamas Spice Cake is so tasty that I cannot resist serving it as a Dessert often. This delicious awaits you, try it right away!.
Ingredients
1-1/2 cups sugar
3/4 cup butter or margarine
1 cup water
1 cup raisins, chopped
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
4 eggs, separated
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 cup chopped pecans
CREAM CHEESE FROSTING:
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup butter or margarine, softened
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Pinch salt
4 cups confectioners' sugar
Additional chopped pecans, optional
Directions
In a saucepan, combine the first eight ingredients; heat slowly, stirring until butter melts.
Remove from the heat; cool.
In a large mixing bowl, beat egg yolks lightly; gradually stir in spice mixture.
Combine flour, baking powder, salt, baking soda and pecans; stir into spice mixture.
Beat egg whites until soft peaks form; fold into the batter.
Pour into two greased and floured 9-in.round cake pans.
Bake at 325° for 35-40 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted near the center comes out clean.
Cool in pans 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack; cool completely.
For frosting, beat cream cheese and butter in a mixing bowl until smooth.
Add vanilla and salt.
Beat in sugar until smooth and fluffy.
Frost cake.
Garnish with pecans if desired.
Store in the refrigerator.
Remove from the heat; cool.
In a large mixing bowl, beat egg yolks lightly; gradually stir in spice mixture.
Combine flour, baking powder, salt, baking soda and pecans; stir into spice mixture.
Beat egg whites until soft peaks form; fold into the batter.
Pour into two greased and floured 9-in.round cake pans.
Bake at 325° for 35-40 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted near the center comes out clean.
Cool in pans 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack; cool completely.
For frosting, beat cream cheese and butter in a mixing bowl until smooth.
Add vanilla and salt.
Beat in sugar until smooth and fluffy.
Frost cake.
Garnish with pecans if desired.
Store in the refrigerator.
