Araby Spice Cake


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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 24
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 333.0
  • Total Fat: 14.6 g
  • Cholesterol: 71.3 mg
  • Sodium: 115.6 mg
  • Total Carbs: 49.3 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 0.6 g
  • Protein: 2.9 g

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Introduction

Light spice and cocoa layer cake with mocha frosting. Light spice and cocoa layer cake with mocha frosting.
Number of Servings: 24

Ingredients

    Cake:
    3/4 Cup Butter
    1.5 Cups Sugar
    3 eggs (large)
    2 Cups Flour
    .25 tsp. baking powder
    .5 tsp. baking soda
    .75 tsp. salt
    .75 tsp. nutmeg
    1 tsp. cinnamon
    2 TBS. cocoa
    3/4 Cup Buttermilk
    1 tsp. vanilla
    1 tsp. lemon extract
    1/2 Cup Walnuts, chopped

    Frosting
    3/4 Cup Butter
    2 Egg Yolks
    6 Cups Powdered Sugar (sift prior to measuring)
    3 TBS. Cocoa
    2 tsp. cinnamon
    3 TBS. hot coffee

Tips

Frost cake when completely cool.


Directions

Cake: Preheat oven to 350. Prep 2 nine inch cake pans by buttering the bottom and sides and then dusting with flour. Cream together butter and sugar. Beat in one egg at a time until thoroughly incorporated. Sift all dry ingredients together and set aside. Combine buttermilk and extracts. Alternating between dry and wet ingredients, incorporate batter. Mix in nuts.

Divide batter between pans and cook for approximately 30 minutes.

Frosting: Cream butter with egg yolks. Sift and measure confectioners sugar. With mixer on low speed add sugar, cocoa and cinnamon. Add coffee last, turning speed up to smooth icing.

Serving Size: Makes 24 slices (2 layer, 9 inch cake)

Number of Servings: 24

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user NONSPURIOUS.

Member Ratings For This Recipe


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    Incredible!
    Unique, great tasting cake! - 3/21/12