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Spice cake with gold dust
Festive Spice Cake

Holiday Spice Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

Author: Flavelo
Recipes Cakes and Desserts
Condensed holiday spirit in a dessert. Uses gingerbread spices but stays moist and soft thanks to butter and brown sugar. Spices act as natural preservatives.
🕒 Prep Time 1 hr
🍳 Cook Time 35 mins
⌛ Total Time 2 hrs 35 mins
🍽️ Servings 12 servings
🔥 Calories 510 kcal
🌍 Cuisine International

Ingredients

Equipment Needed

  • 9-inch Cake Pan
  • Sieve
  • Whisk
  • Spatula

Allergen Information

⚠️ Wheat
⚠️ Egg
⚠️ Milk

Instructions

1 ✓

Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C). Grease/flour pan.

Tip: Prep is key.
2 ✓

Sift flour, powder, salt, spices.

Tip: Spices clump easily.
3 ✓

Cream butter and sugars, add eggs.

Tip: Brown sugar assists rise.
4 ✓

Mix in zest, then alternate flour and milk.

Tip: Maintain emulsion.
5 ✓

Fold in floured raisins.

Tip: Flour prevents sinking.
6 ✓

Bake 30-35 mins. Cool.

Tip: Dense batter cools slowly.
7 ✓

Frosting: Whip cream. Mix cream cheese with sugar. Fold.

Tip: Keep it stable.
8 ✓

Frost and dust with gold.

Tip: Use a brush for gold.

Recipe FAQ

How to soften raisins?
Soak in hot water or rum for 15 mins, drain, flour them.
Too spicy?
Start with less; spice potency varies.

Ingredients

  • 2 1/2 cups All-Purpose Flour
  • 1 cup Granulated Sugar
  • 1/2 cup Brown Sugar
  • 1 cup Butter (room temp)
  • 4 large Eggs
  • 2/3 cup Milk
  • 2 1/2 tsp Baking Powder
  • 1 pinch Salt
  • 1 tsp Cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp Ground Cloves
  • 1/2 tsp Ginger Powder
  • 1 whole Orange Zest
  • 1/2 cup Raisins
  • 10 oz Cream Cheese
  • 1 1/4 cups Powdered Sugar
  • 3/4 cup Heavy Cream
  • 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
  • 1 pinch Edible Gold Dust