Amazing Spice Cake with Candied Watermelon Rind
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- Number of Servings: 12
Ingredients
1 ½ cups flour1 cup spelt flour½ tbsp baking soda1 tsp mild mustard powder1 tsp hot mustard powder1 tsp ground ginger½ tsp cinnamon¼ tsp cardamom¼ tsp cloves¼ tsp allspice¼ tsp salt½ cup butter or margarine, softened⅓ cup sugar1 egg1 tbsp vanilla1 tsp fresh-grated ginger1 cup molasses1 cup hot black tea½ cup candied watermelon rind (I made a batch with minced fresh ginger as the flavouring instead of the cardamom, vanilla, cinnamon and Szechuan peppercorns)
Heat the oven to 350F and grease a 9” pan (I suggest lining with parchment as well).
Whisk together the flours, baking soda, mustard powders, ginger, cinnamon, cardamom, cloves, allspice and salt. Set aside.
Cream butter and sugar. Add egg, vanilla and fresh ginger, beating well.
Beat in half the dry mixture, then the molasses and tea, followed by the remaining dry ingredients.
Fold in the watermelon rind.
Bake 30-35 minutes. Cool completely in the pan.
Serving Size: Makes one 9" cake, 12 pieces
Number of Servings: 12
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JO_JO_BA.
Whisk together the flours, baking soda, mustard powders, ginger, cinnamon, cardamom, cloves, allspice and salt. Set aside.
Cream butter and sugar. Add egg, vanilla and fresh ginger, beating well.
Beat in half the dry mixture, then the molasses and tea, followed by the remaining dry ingredients.
Fold in the watermelon rind.
Bake 30-35 minutes. Cool completely in the pan.
Serving Size: Makes one 9" cake, 12 pieces
Number of Servings: 12
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JO_JO_BA.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 299.2
- Total Fat: 8.6 g
- Cholesterol: 36.1 mg
- Sodium: 71.4 mg
- Total Carbs: 53.2 g
- Dietary Fiber: 1.8 g
- Protein: 4.2 g
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