Spice Cake

Closeup of a fall layer cake with orange frosting and a fork in front of the cake.

5 from 2 votes

Autumn Spice Cake has warm fall spices like nutmeg, cinnamon, and cloves, it's everything to love about seasonal fall flavor. It's moist with a tender crumb, and delightfully rich in every bite. Add a cream cheese frosting for the perfect complement!

Prep Time20

Cook Time35

Total Time55

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American, Southern

Servings: slices

Calories: 229kcal

Author: Rachel

Cost: $15

Ingredients

½ Cup Vegetable Oil
1 Cup Unsalted Butter softened
1 Cup Brown Sugar
1 Cup Granulated Sugar
3 Eggs
2 Egg Whites
1 ½ Cups Buttermilk
2 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
2 Cups Flour sifted
½ Cup Sour Cream
2 tablespoon Dutch-processed Cocoa Powder
2 tsp Baking Powder
1 tsp Baking Soda
3 tsp Ground Cinnamon
1 tsp Ground Nutmeg
½ tsp Ground Allspice
¼ tsp Ground Cloves
Cream Cheese Frosting

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Iine two 9 inch cake pans with parchment paper and lightly butter.
Cream butter and sugars together until smooth.
Beat in eggs and egg whites one at a time until smooth and light.
Stir together buttermilk, vegetable oil, sour cream, and vanilla in a separate bowl.
Blend sifted flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, and spices in a large bowl.
Alternate adding flour mixture and buttermilk mixture into the creamed butter mixture, using a third of each between each addition. Continue adding until all ingredients are combined, blending well between each addition.
Pour batter equally between the two prepared pans & bake in preheated oven about 35 minutes.
Remove cakes from oven. Toothpick should come out clean when inserted in the center of cake. The center should feel bouncy but not overly firm.
Cool cakes in pans for about 30 minutes. Transfer them onto racks and allow to cool completely before frosting.

Notes

6 cups of my cream cheese frosting recipe will be enough to fully frost this cake. DOUBLE the recipe I've provided if you like a heavily frosted cake or need more for decorations.
How to store cake: Cake should be frosted immediately after cooling, or you can wrap the layers individually and store at room temperature or refrigerator for 1-2 days prior to frosting. Once the cake is frosted, it should be stored in the refrigerator. It can be served chilled or allow to come to room temperature on the counter for up to 2 hours before consuming. Individual cake layers may also wrap and freeze for 2-3 months.

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