Spice Cake With Caramel Frosting
"This is from one of my all-time favorite cookbooks, The Best of Mennonite Fellowship Meals. I can't tell you how good this is! You just have to try it yourself. For those of you who don't have a sweet tooth like I do, try it without the frosting. It's still delicious!"
- Ready In:
- 1hr
- Ingredients:
- 16
- Serves:
-
15-20
ingredients
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Cake
- 2 1⁄2 cups flour
- 2 cups brown sugar, packed
- 1⁄2 cup cornstarch
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 2 teaspoons allspice
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2⁄3 cup cooking oil
- 2 tablespoons vinegar
- 2 cups water
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Caramel Frosting
- 1⁄2 cup margarine
- 1 cup brown sugar, packed
- 4 tablespoons milk
- 1⁄2 cup powdered sugar, plus
- 3 tablespoons powdered sugar
directions
- Mix all cake ingredients with a whisk until well blended.
- Pour batter into 9" x 13" pan.
- Bake at 325 degrees F for 35-40 minutes.
- Cool cake before frosting.
- To prepare frosting, melt margarine and brown sugar over low heat, stirring for 2 minutes.
- Add milk and bring to a boil.
- Remove from heat and cool slightly.
- Slowly add powdered sugar, beating until smooth and creamy.
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Reviews
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This was super easy to put together and smelled lovely. We found it quite dry, though. The frosting was a must so it wasn't so dry. Nice flavor, just the texture that bothered me. Thanks for a great one to try, Whisper!
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Whisper
Macedon, NY
I live near Rochester NY with my husband and our 18-year-old cat, Fluffy. It's actually Fluffy's house, but he allows us to live here as long as we pamper him and feed him generously. Our daughter, Kree, whom some of you know from Zaar, is also living with us again while she begins a new business venture in real estate. She's the one who got me hooked on Zaar and taught me to try new recipes rather than stay in the cooking rut I was in.
In my free time I like to take long rides or sit by the water, both of which I find very relaxing. I also like to do counted cross-stitch and read. I dabble in photography, always looking for that elusive 'perfect' shot. I did more cooking before I started working full-time, and plan to again when I retire (still years away, but dreaming).
