Nana's Spice Cake Recipe
Nana's Spice Cake Recipe
Miz Helen's Kitchen
Ingredients
2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ginger
1-3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon cloves
4 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup sugar
2 cups brown sugar
1 cup unsweetened applesauce
1 cup buttermilk
baking spray
Directions
In a mixing bowl sift together the flour, baking powder, soda, salt, ginger, ground cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves.
In a mixing bowl, mix the eggs, vanilla, and oil, until creamy.
Add in the sugar, brown sugar, applesauce and buttermilk, mix well.
Very slowly add the dry mixture a little at a time until completely incorporated.
Spray a 9 X 13 baking dish with a baking spray and pour the batter into the baking dish. Bake in a preheated at 350 degrees for 45 to 50 minutes or until the center test clean.
Remove from the oven and cool on a cooling racak before frosting.
Frost the cake with cream cheese frosting.
Garnish with chopped pecans or seasonal fruit.