Spice Cake Recipe With Cream Cheese Frosting

This specific tasty spice cake gives gratitude to my home state. This is a spiced type of traditional cake which is ideal for an birthday cake or a non pumpkin add on to your Thanksgiving holiday desserts. Follow the directions carefully and you will be amazed how nice this spice cake really is. YOU NEED: • Two 9 inch layers spice cakern• 1 recipe cream cheese frostingrn• Garnish: sprinkle of cinnamon and nutmeg INGREDIENTS Spice Cake: • 4 eggs, separatedrn• 1/2 pound butter, softenedrn• 2 cups sugarrn• 1 teaspoon vanilla extractrn• 2 1/2 cups cake flourrn• 2 teaspoons baking powderrn• 1/4 teaspoon saltrn• 1 1/2 teaspoons nutmegrn• 3 teaspoon cinnamonrn• 1 teaspoon ground clovesrn• 1 cup buttermilk DIRECTIONS 1. Preheat oven to 350°F.rn2. Grease and flour or line two 9 inch cake pans with parchment paper. Set aside.rn3. In an electric mixer with wire whisk attachment, beat egg whites until stiff but not dry. Set aside.rn4. In an electric mixer on medium speed, cream the butter. Gradually add the sugar and beat until light in colour. Add vanilla and egg yolks, one at a time, beating well after adding each one.rn5. In another bowl, combine flour, baking powder, salt, nutmeg, cinnamon, and cloves. Add to the egg yolk mixture alternately with the buttermilk. Begin and end with flour mixture. Mix until batter is smooth.rn6. Carefully fold mixture into egg whites.rn7. Pour batter into prepared pans. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, or until a tester comes out with a fine crumb. Remove cakes from the oven. Cool cakes in pans on wire cooling rack for to minutes. Remove cakes from the pans and continue to cool on wire racks. Remove and discard parchment. Makes two 9 inch cake layer. CREAM CHEESE FROSTING This kind of unique and also delicious frosting matches spicier cake such as carrot, spice cake, amaretto, apple, and gingerbread. INGREDIENTS • 16 ounces cream cheese, softenedrn• Pound butter, softenedrn• 6 cups confectioner’s sugar DIRECTIONS 1. In electric mixer, blend together cream cheese and butter. Whip on medium high speed 3 to 4 minutes, or until fluffy.rn2. On low speed, gradually add confectioners' sugar until well blended and smooth. Use immediately or store, refrigerated in an airtight container. Let frosting come to room temperature before using. Makes enough to fill and frost a two layer 9 inch round cake. ASSEMBLY FOR SPICE CAKE 1. Make the cake and cream cheese frosting.rn2. Level the tops of the cake. Place one layer, cut side up, on a serving plate or doily covered cake circle. Spread a layer of frosting over cake. Place other layer,rnCut side down, on top.rn3. Frost the outside of the cake, using the remaining cream cheese frosting. Using a metal spatula, start at the top of the cake and continue to spread to cover sides. Refrigerate cake. Sprinkle the top with cinnamon and nutmeg. Serve at room temperature. Makes one 2-layer 9-inch cake, 12 to 15 servings.