Vermont Spice Cake
From dariana 16 years ago
- 35 minutes to make
- Serves 12
This is a 4-layered elegant dessert cake. Cake will also need to cool approx 45 minutes prior to serving.
Ingredients
- cake Ingredients: shopping list
- 3 cups all-purpose flour shopping list
- 3 1/2 teaspoons baking powder shopping list
- 1 teaspoon baking soda shopping list
- 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice shopping list
- 3/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg shopping list
- 1/2 teaspoon salt shopping list
- 1 1/2 cups sugar shopping list
- 3/4 cup butter shopping list
- 3 eggs shopping list
- 1 1/2 cups pumpkin shopping list
- 1/2 cup evaporated milk shopping list
- 1/4 cup water shopping list
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla shopping list
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- frosting Ingredients: shopping list
- 3 1/2 cups sifted powdered sugar shopping list
- 1/3 cup butter, softened shopping list
- 11 ounces cream cheese, softened shopping list
- 2 to 3 teaspoons maple flavoring shopping list
- Chopped nuts and nut halves, if desired shopping list
How to make it
- Heat oven to 325°F. Grease and flour 2 (9-inch) round cake pans. Set aside.
- Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, pumpkin pie spice, nutmeg and salt in small bowl.
- Combine sugar and 3/4 cup butter in large bowl. Beat at high speed, scraping bowl often, until creamy. Add eggs; continue beating until well mixed. Add pumpkin, evaporated milk, water and vanilla; continue beating until well mixed. Reduce speed to low; gradually add flour mixture, beating well after each addition.
- Spread batter evenly into prepared cake pans. Bake for 35 to 40 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 15 minutes; remove from pan. Cool completely.
- Combine powdered sugar, butter and cream cheese in large mixer bowl. Beat at high speed, scraping bowl often, until fluffy. Stir in maple flavoring.
- Cut each cake in half horizontally with long serrated knife. Frost between layers and on top of cake, leaving sides unfrosted. Garnish with nuts, if desired.
The Rating
Reviewed by 4 people-
Ooh wow...I can see this being added to our Thanksgiving dinner!
jo_jo_ba
in Oshawa loved it
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Good evening Dariana, I haven't seen any of your recipes until tonight. This is a fantastic post.
You have my 5 (but you deserve much more). Thank you so very much for sharing. Have a wonderful night...Cheryl
cherylannxo
in Santa Nella loved it
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Looks good. I might make this for a friend's birthday tomorrow! If I do, I'll let you know!
captainsjewel
in St Petersburg loved it
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