Description
A moist spice cake flavored with classic holiday spices and topped with a rich eggnog buttercream frosting.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 3/4 cups granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup powdered sugar (for frosting)
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened (for frosting)
- 1/4 cup eggnog (for frosting)
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg (for frosting)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour two 8-inch round cake pans.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and allspice.
- Add the softened butter, eggs, buttermilk, vegetable oil, and vanilla extract to the dry ingredients. Beat with an electric mixer on medium speed until just combined, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed. Do not overmix.
- Divide the batter evenly between the prepared cake pans.
- Bake for 30 to 35 minutes, or until a wooden pick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Let the cakes cool in the pans for 10 minutes before inverting them onto a wire rack to cool completely.
- To make the frosting, beat the 1/2 cup softened butter until creamy. Gradually add the powdered sugar, alternating with the eggnog and 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg. Beat until smooth and fluffy.
- Once the cakes are completely cool, place one layer on a serving plate. Spread about one-third of the frosting over the top. Place the second layer on top.
- Frost the top and sides of the cake with the remaining eggnog buttercream.
Notes
- You can substitute plain milk for eggnog in the cake batter if you prefer a less intense eggnog flavor in the cake itself.
- Chill the cake briefly before frosting if your kitchen is warm; this helps the frosting set better.
- Prep Time: 20 min
- Cook Time: 35 min
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 410
- Sugar: 45g
- Sodium: 280mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 11g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0.5g
- Carbohydrates: 52g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 65mg
Keywords: Christmas cake, spice cake, eggnog frosting, holiday dessert, layer cake