Spice Layer Cake with Whipped Cream Apple Butter Frosting / Filling. Great recipe for Spice Layer Cake with Whipped Cream Apple Butter Frosting / Filling. This cake is really moist and packed with great spice flavor. I tryed adding apple butter to a whipped cream cheese frosting for a light apple flavor.
Ingredients of Spice Layer Cake with Whipped Cream Apple Butter Frosting / Filling
- Prepare of FOR SPICE CAKE.
- It's 2 1/2 cup of all-purpose flour.
- You need 1/4 cup of cornstarch.
- You need 4 tsp of baking powder.
- It's 1/2 tsp of salt.
- Prepare 2 tsp of ground ginger.
- Prepare 1 tsp of ground cinnamon.
- You need 1/2 tsp of ground allspice.
- Prepare 1/4 tsp of ground nutmeg.
- Prepare 1/4 tsp of ground cloves.
- Prepare 1 cup of buttermilk.
- Prepare 3 of large eggs.
- You need 1 tsp of vanilla extract.
- You need 8 oz of unsalted butter, at room temperature.
- You need 2 cup of light brown sugar, packed.
- It's of FROSTING AND FILLING.
- It's 1 of recipe Whipped Cream Apple Butter Cream Cheese Frosting / filling.
- Prepare of GARNISH.
- You need of mixed nuts to decorate top of cake. I used ca shews, almonds and pistachios.
To make the frosting: Place the cream cheese and butter in a large bowl. Using an electric mixer on medium speed, beat until combined and smooth. Gradually add the confectioners' sugar, mixing until smooth. Add the cinnamon and vanilla, and mix well.
Spice Layer Cake with Whipped Cream Apple Butter Frosting / Filling instructions
- Preheat oven to 350. Spray 3 - 8 inch pans with bakers spray.
- Whisk flour, cornstarch,baking powder, salt and all spices in a bowl.
- Beat butter and light brown sugar until light and fluffy, 2 minutes. Add the eggs one at a time beating after each egg, add vanilla. Then alternate flour mixture with buttermilk and beat until just smooth.
- Divide batter evenly into prepared pans, smooth tops and bake 15 to 23 minutes until a toothpick comes out just clean. Cool on rak 10 minutes then remove from pans and cool completely.
- Place one layer of cake, bottom up on serving plate.
- Frost with some of the Whipped Cream Apple Butter Cream Cheese Frosting / Filling, attached below https://cookpad.com/us/recipes/352869-whipped-cream-apple-butter-cream-cheese-frosting-filling.
- Place second layer of cake on frosted first level bottom side up and frost it.
- Place third last layer, top side up and frost entire cake.
- Garnish cake with the cashews, almonds and pistachios. Chill cake at least 1 hour for easier cutting.
Place one cake layer on a cake plate. Spread half of the frosting over the top of the cake. Place a cake layer on a serving plate. Spread remaining frosting over top and sides of cake. Return to room temperature before serving.