walnut spice cake
Enjoy a slice of this old-fashioned spice cake with a glass of ice cold milk. Toasted walnuts pressed on the side of the cake make an attractive and tasty garnish.
Prep Time:
25 mins
Total Time:
1 hr
Servings:
20 servings
Ingredients
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Cake:
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2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
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1 teaspoon baking soda
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1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
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1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
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3/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
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3/4 teaspoon salt
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1 cup granulated sugar
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1 cup packed light-brown sugar
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3/4 cup solid vegetable shortening
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3 eggs
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1-1/4 cups buttermilk
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Frosting:
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1/2 cup solid vegetable shortening
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1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature
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1 teaspoon maple extract
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1/2 teaspoon rum extract
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2 boxes (16 ounces each) confectioners' sugar
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6 to 8 tablespoons milk
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1-1/2 cups walnuts, toasted, chopped coarsely
Directions
1
Cake: Heat oven to 350 F. Coat two 9-inch cake pans with nonstick cooking spray; line bottom with waxed paper and spray again.
2
In bowl, whisk flour, baking soda, cloves, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt. Set aside.
3
In a second bowl, beat together both sugars and shortening until combined. Beat in eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in the dry ingredients in three additions, alternating with the buttermilk. Beat 2 minutes.
4
Divide batter between prepared pans. Bake at 350 F for 35 minutes, until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pans on wire rack 12 to 15 minutes. Turn cake layers out and cool completely.
5
Frosting: In bowl, beat shortening, butter and extracts. Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar then 6 tablespoons of milk; beat until smooth, adding more milk as needed for good spreading consistency.
6
Place 1 layer on serving plate. Spread with 1 cup of frosting. Place second layer on top. Frost top and sides of cake. Gently press chopped nuts onto sides.
Nutrition Facts
Calories 535, Total Fat 25 g, Saturated Fat 7 g, Cholesterol 46 mg, Sodium 183 mg, Carbohydrate 77 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 5 g.
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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