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Pepper-spice Cake Recipe

Add Step-by-Step Photos	Jo_jo_ba / All my dishes 2 years, 3 months ago An adaptation of a recipe from Classic Canadian Cooking by Elizabeth Baird. Spicy sweetness with a bit of a kick! Prep:15m Cook:30m Servings:12	Jo_jo_ba
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Ingredients

½ c shortening

¼ c apple butter

¾ c packed dark brown sugar

¾ c white sugar

2 eggs

1 tsp vanilla

1 ¼ c cake flour

1 c whole-wheat flour

1 tsp baking powder

¾ tsp baking soda

1 tsp salt

1 tsp cinnamon

1 tsp ground cloves

½ tsp nutmeg

¼ tsp black pepper

1 cup buttermilk

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 F. Grease and flour three 9” round pans.

Cream shortening, apple butter, and sugars.

Add eggs, one at a time. Beat in vanilla and mix very well.

Mix all the dry ingredients in a separate bowl.

Add alternately with buttermilk to creamed mixture.

Pour into pans, spreading out to create a slight depression in the middle of each.

Bang pans sharply on countertop.

Bake 25-30 minutes or until tests done.

Cool in tins 10 minutes, invert onto racks and cool completely.

Fill between layers with apple, plum or blackberry jam, drizzle top with caramel sauce.

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Comments

crystalwaters 2 years, 3 months ago said:
Sounds scrumptious ~ can always count on Ms Baird for great recipes! Have bookmarked for baking next weekend ... thanx for an excellent post~ :-)

chefmeow 2 years, 3 months ago said:
Sounds excellent. I too will be making this over the weekend.

casgraham 2 years, 2 months ago said:
Any ideas for substitutions on cake flour?

jo_jo_ba 2 years, 2 months ago said:
Use 1 cup minus two tbsp regular flour for every cup cake flour.

jo_jo_ba 2 years ago said:
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 289.0
Total Fat: 9.9 g
Cholesterol: 41.0 mg
Sodium: 38.9 mg
Total Carbs: 46.7 g
Dietary Fiber: 1.7 g
Protein: 4.5 g

jimmytan 1 year, 8 months ago said:
Looks delicious

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