This delicious homemade spice cake recipe includes ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, and cloves. It's perfect for a picnic or a party!
Preparation Time
15 mins
Cooking Time
40 mins
Total Time
55 mins
Calories
275 Calories
Recipe Instructions
Step 1
Adjust the oven rack to the middle position; preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and lightly flour a metal or disposable foil 9x13-inch pan.
Step 2
Whisk flour, cornstarch, baking powder, ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, cloves, and salt in a large bowl. Mix milk, eggs, and vanilla extract in a 2-cup measuring cup.
Step 3
Beat softened butter into flour mixture in a large bowl with an electric mixer, 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 brown sugar; beat until just incorporated, about 30 seconds. Pour batter into the prepared pan.
Step 4
Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 40 minutes. Cool briefly on a wire rack, then run a table knife around the edges to loosen. Invert carefully onto a serving plate or cooling rack. Let cool completely.
Ingredients
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 cup milk
½ teaspoon ground cloves
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
¼ cup cornstarch
4 teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon ground allspice
3 large eggs
2 teaspoons ground ginger
2 cups dark brown sugar
2 ½ cups bleached all-purpose flour
1 cup unsalted butter, softened until easily spreadable
