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.