Re: REC: Spice Cake with Maple Frosting

On Sun, 27 Apr 2025 11:34:53 +0000, Jill McQuown wrote:

This is a very old recipe; I don't recall where I got it.  I plan to use
it today to make cupcakes to share with people in my office building.
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Spice Cake
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2 c. sifted AP flour
3/4 c. sugar
3/4 c. milk
1/2 c. light brown sugar, packed
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
2-1/2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. allspice
1/2 tsp. ground cloves
1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg
1/2 c. vegetable shortening
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Heat oven to 350°F.  Grease and flour two 8" round cake pans.
In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, baking powder, salt and spices.
Cut in shortening and stir to blend well.  Add milk, then stir in
sugars, eggs and vanilla.
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Beat with an electric mixer set on low until blended, scraping the sides
of the bowl.  Beat on high for 3 minutes.  Pour batter into cake pans.
Bake for 25-30 minutes or until toothpick inserted in the center comes
out clean.  Cool for 10 minutes in the pans.  Remove to wire racks and
let cool completely.
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Maple Frosting
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1/4 c. vegetable shortening
1/2 tsp. salt
1/3 c. pure maple syrup
2 tsp. vanilla
3 Tbs. milk
3 c. powdered sugar
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Sift sugar.  In a large bowl combine shortening, salt, syrup, vanilla
and 1 cup of sugar; mix well.  Gradually beat in remaining sugar and
milk until frosting is smooth and creamy.  If too thin, add a little
more powdered sugar.  If too thick, add a little more milk.  Use
frosting immediately.
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If, for some reason, you don't like maple frosting, buttercream works
nicely with the spice cake, too.
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Jill

Lunch today was a sushi bake and fern salad. We ate at my step-mom's
place so there was a dessert/fruit and coffee. The dessert was a roll
cake made of ground hazelnuts and potato starch - no wheat flour. It was
filled with sliced bananas and finished with whipped cream.
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