Best 3 Early American Spice Cake Recipes

MOIST, TENDER SPICE CAKE

Steps:

• Adjust oven rack to middle position and heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and lightly flour a metal or disposable foil 9-by-13-inch pan. Whisk dry ingredients and spices in a large bowl. Mix milk, eggs and vanilla extract in a 2-cup measuring cup.
• Beat softened butter into dry ingredients, first on low, then medium, until mixture forms pebble-sized pieces. Add about 1/3 of the milk mixture and beat on low until smooth. Add remaining milk mixture in two stages; beat on medium speed until batter is just smooth. Add the sugar; beat until just incorporated, about 30 seconds. Pour batter into cake pan.
• Bake until a cake tester or toothpick inserted into the cake's center comes out clean, about 40 minutes. Set pan on a wire rack; let cool for 5 minutes. Run a knife around the pan perimeter and turn cake onto rack. Let cool.

EARLY AMERICAN SPICE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 F degrees.
• Grease and flour a 9" X 13" pan.
• Cream shortening and gradually add sugar beating until light and fluffy.
• Add eggs all at one time, beating well after each addition.
• Sift together flour, soda, salt and spices.
• Add alternately with buttermilk, blend well after each addition.
• Pour into prepared pan.
• Bake 35 to 40 minutes or until done.

NEW ENGLAND SPICE CAKE

Steps:

• Butter two 9" round cake pans and line with parchment paper or waxed paper; preheat oven to 350°F.
• Sift dry ingredients together.
• Cream butter and sugar thoroughly and add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• Blend in molasses and add the sifted ingredients alternately with the milk; beat well.
• Pour into prepared cake pans and bake for about 25 minutes or until cakes test done.