THE REAL SPANISH BAR CAKE

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Does anyone remember The Spanish Bar Cake that A&P grocery stores use to have? This is about as close as I have found to the real thing! The first bite brought back great memories YUM!!! I found this on another site a while back and just got around to making it. I frosted mine with a cream cheese frosting and it was...

Provided by Gail Herbest

Categories     Cakes

Time 55m

Number Of Ingredients 23

2 1/4 c all purpose flour
3/4 c brown sugar
3/4 c white sugar
1 1/2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
4 Tbsp cocoa, unsweetened
2 tsp cinnamon
2 tsp allspice
2 tsp ground cloves
1 tsp ginger
1/2 c canola or vegetable oil
1/4 c melted butter
1 c applesauce
1 c sour cream
2 medium eggs
1 1/2-2 c raisins, soaked in warm water about 5 minutes to plump
CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
8 oz cream cheese softened
4 Tbsp soft butter
2 tsp vanilla extract
2 1/2 plus c powdered sugar
1/3 c milk (use only if you need to)
1 Tbsp lemon juuice

Steps:

  • 1. Heat oven to 350 degrees F Prepare a 9x13 in.pan by spraying with non stick spray
  • 2. In a large bowl, whisk all the dry ingredients together.
  • 3. add oil,melted butter, applesauce, sour cream and eggs mix well and then add in the raisins, stir to combine
  • 4. Pour batter into the prepared pan and bake for about 30-35 minutes or until done when tested with a toothpick. Let cake cool completely before frosting.
  • 5. frost with your favorite cream cheese frosting (or butter cream can be used)
  • 6. For cream cheese frosting- Mix all ingredients beating well adding more milk or powdered sugar as needed to make it smooth and easy to spread

Carl Brown
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This cake is a great make-ahead dessert. It can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.


Fakhar e Alam
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I love the simplicity of this recipe. It's perfect for a weeknight dessert.


Jesica Chand
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This cake is a great way to use up leftover oranges.


Upscaled FMVs
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I would not recommend this recipe to anyone.


Hira Tamang
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This cake was a waste of time and ingredients. It was dry, flavorless, and the frosting was too sweet.


Sliman Lasel
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Overall, I thought this cake was just okay. It wasn't bad, but it wasn't amazing either.


Diyallo
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This cake was a bit dry, but the frosting helped to make up for it.


Atziri Uc
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I had some trouble getting the cake to rise properly, but it still tasted good.


SHIHAV MAZUMDER
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This cake was a bit too sweet for my taste, but it was still very good.


Don D.
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I'm not a big fan of orange desserts, but this cake was surprisingly delicious. The almond flavor really balanced out the orange.


Md soltan Hasan
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This cake was easy to make and turned out perfectly. I loved the combination of orange and almond flavors.


IRAGUHA James Haldy
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I've never had a Spanish bar cake before, but this one was amazing! The texture was light and fluffy, and the orange flavor was really refreshing.


Ochaya Kenneth
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This bar cake was a hit at my party! It was so moist and flavorful, and the frosting was the perfect touch of sweetness. I will definitely be making this again.