Super simple to make and full of Fall spices (without being over-whelming on the tastebuds) and covered with a silky-smooth cream cheese frosting!
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Ingredients
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 315g
1 1/2 cups dark brown sugar, firmly packed 300g
1/2 cup granulated sugar 100g
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
2 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 1/2 teaspoons ground ginger
3/4 teaspoons ground allspice
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 cup canola or vegetable oil 235ml
1/2 cup unsalted butter melted (113g)
4 large eggs room temperature preferred
1 Tablespoon vanilla extract
1/4 cup buttermilk ¹ 60ml
CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
8 oz cream cheese softened (225g)
½ cup unsalted butter softened (113g)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
½ teaspoon salt
3 1/2 cups powdered sugar 440g
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Instructions
00:00 Introduction
SPICE CAKE
00:28 Preheat oven to 350F (175C) and grease and flour a 9x13 baking dish (or spray with baking spray). Set aside.
00:33 In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugars (granulated and brown), baking powder, baking soda, salt, and spices (cinnamon, ginger, allspice, cloves, and nutmeg).
01:40 Add canola oil and melted butter and stir well. The batter will be pretty thick at this point, that is OK, but using an electric or stand mixer will make it easier to combine everything.
02:16 Add eggs, one at a time, stirring well after each addition.
02:46 Add vanilla extract and buttermilk and stir until ingredients are well-combined.
03:28 Pour batter into prepared baking dish and bake on 350F (175C) for 40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean or with a few moist crumbs.
04:13 Allow to cool completely before topping with cream cheese frosting.
CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
04:32 Combine cream cheese and butter in the bowl of a stand mixer or in a large bowl and use an electric mixer to beat until creamy and well-combined. Stir in salt and vanilla extract.
04:53 Gradually, with mixer on low-speed, stir in powdered sugar until completely combined.
Spread evenly over cooled spice cake.
Notes
¹If you don't have buttermilk on hand, try my easy buttermilk substitute.
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