This Spice Cake recipe creates a moist and rich cake topped with a creamy and tangy cream cheese frosting that really captures the coziness of fall.
Fall is one of my favorite times to make cakes with all of the flavors that are incorporated into this time of year. Other fall favorites of mine would be my Spiced Pumpkin Crumb Cake, Apple Cake, and Gingerbread Cake!
The flavors of fall
When I think of fall there are very specific scents that come to mind. Cinnamon, apples, ginger, nutmeg, and so much more! For this recipe it is filled with 5 of my favorite fall flavors! This cake really encompasses all of fall. The only spice or fall flavor it doesn’t have is pumpkin. (Hmm, pumpkin spice cake, I might have to try that.) Outside of pumpkin, this cake is filled with cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, cloves, and applesauce which are all of my fall favorites! So throw this cake together and grab a warm beverage and cuddle up under a blanket with a slice of this spice cake because this is what this season is all about!
How to Make Spice Cake
Assemble your ingredients. For exact amounts see the recipe card below.
Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and grease your 9×13 inch pan.
In a medium bowl whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and cloves and set aside.
Using your stand mixer, beat the oil, brown sugar, applesauce, eggs, and vanilla extract until combined.
Add the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients and mix together until combined.
Next, pour your batter into your prepared pan.
Bake for 40-45 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean from the center.
Remove from the oven and allow the cake to cool completely.
While the cake is baking or cooling, prepare your frosting.
In your stand mixer or using a handheld mixer, beat the butter and cream cheese together until smooth.
Then, add in the confectioners’ sugar, vanilla and salt and mix together until everything is combined well.
Once your cake has completely cooled, spread the icing over the entire spice cake and refrigerate for 30 minutes, or until ready to serve.
Finally, serve and enjoy!
Storage Info for this Spice Cake
You can STORE this recipe in your fridge in an airtight container for 1-2 weeks. If you are wanting to FREEZE this spice cake you can do so in an airtight container for up to 1 month.
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Spice Cake Recipe
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Ingredients
For the Cake
- 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 2 tsp baking soda
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp ground ginger
- 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1/2 tsp ground cloves
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- 1 3/4 cup light brown sugar
- 1 cup applesauce
- 4 eggs
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
For the Frosting
- 8 oz cream cheese
- 1/2 cup butter
- 3 cups confectioners sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/8 tsp salt
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and grease your 9×13 inch pan.
- In a medium bowl whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and cloves and set aside.
- Using your stand mixer, beat the oil, brown sugar, applesauce, eggs, and vanilla extract until combined.
- Add the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients and mix together until combined.
- Next, pour your batter into your prepared pan.
- Bake for 40-45 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean from the center.
- Remove from the oven and allow the cake to cool completely. While the cake is baking or cooling, prepare your frosting.
- In your stand mixer or using a handheld mixer, beat the butter and cream cheese together until smooth.
- Then, add in the confectioners’ sugar, vanilla and salt and mix together until everything is combined well.
- Once your cake has completely cooled, spread the icing over the entire cake and refrigerate for 30 minutes, or until ready to serve.
- Finally, serve and enjoy!
