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Molasses Spice Cake
Featuring the classic holiday baking spices of cinnamon, ginger and nutmeg, this
Molasses Spice Cake
is a delicious way to enjoy the season!
Prep Time
20
minutes
mins
Cook Time
1
hour
hr
Total Time
1
hour
hr
20
minutes
mins
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Keyword:
gingerbread, molasses, spice cake
Servings:
16
servings
Calories:
323
kcal
Author:
David
Ingredients
For the Cake
2½
cups
all-purpose flour
2
tsp
baking powder
½
tsp
baking soda
½
tsp
salt
¾
cup
unsalted butter
room temperature
¾
cup
brown sugar
¾
cup
granulated sugar
3
Tbsp
molasses
2
tsp
vanilla extract
1½
tsp
cinnamon
1
tsp
ground ginger
½
tsp
ground cardamom
½
tsp
ground nutmeg
¼
tsp
ground cloves
4
large eggs
1
cup
milk
For the Glaze
2
cups
powdered sugar
3
Tbsp
milk
½
tsp
vanilla extract
Instructions
For the Cake
Preheat oven to 350°F.
Grease and flour a 12-14 cup Bundt pan; set pan aside.
Using a medium bowl, add flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; stir until well combined. Set flour mixture aside.
Using a countertop mixer, cream together butter, brown sugar and granulated sugar for 4-5 minutes, or until mixture is light and fluffy.
Add molasses, vanilla extract, cinnamon, ginger, cardamom, nutmeg and cloves; beat on low speed until well combined.
Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
Add half of the flour mixture; mix until well combined.
Add milk; mix until well combined.
Add remaining flour mixture; mix until well combined.
Transfer batter into prepared pan. Bake for 60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into center of cake comes out mostly clean.
Let cake cool in pan for 15 minutes before inverting onto a wire baking rack. Let cool completely before adding glaze.
For the Glaze
Using a small bowl, whisk all of the glaze ingredients together until well combined. Drizzle over cooled cake.
Nutrition
Calories:
323
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
54
g
|
Protein:
4
g
|
Fat:
10
g
|
Saturated Fat:
6
g
|
Polyunsaturated Fat:
1
g
|
Monounsaturated Fat:
3
g
|
Trans Fat:
1
g
|
Cholesterol:
66
mg
|
Sodium:
137
mg
|
Potassium:
187
mg
|
Fiber:
1
g
|
Sugar:
38
g
|
Vitamin A:
355
IU
|
Vitamin C:
1
mg
|
Calcium:
73
mg
|
Iron:
1
mg