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Moist Christmas Spice Cake with Eggnog Buttercream

A delightful holiday cake featuring festive spices and creamy eggnog buttercream, perfect for any celebration.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Course Baking, Dessert, Holiday
Cuisine American
Servings 12 servings
Calories 290 kcal

Ingredients
  

For the Cake

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1.5 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 0.5 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 0.5 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 0.25 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 0.25 teaspoon salt
  • 0.5 cups unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 cups granulated sugar
  • 0.5 cups packed brown sugar
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1 cups buttermilk Can be substituted with milk and vinegar.
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cups eggnog Non-alcoholic options available.

For the Eggnog Buttercream

  • 0.5 cups powdered sugar
  • 0.25 cups unsalted butter, softened
  • 0.5 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 0.25 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Instructions
 

Preparation

  • Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
  • Grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans.
  • In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, spices, and salt.
  • In a separate bowl, beat the softened butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
  • Add in the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Mix in the buttermilk and vanilla extract.

Baking

  • Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, mixing just until combined.
  • Divide the batter evenly between the prepared pans and bake for 25-30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
  • Allow the cakes to cool in the pans for 10 minutes, then transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely.

Making the Frosting

  • For the frosting, beat the softened butter in a bowl until creamy. Gradually add powdered sugar and mix until combined.
  • Then mix in the eggnog and vanilla extract until smooth.

Frosting and Serving

  • Once the cakes are completely cooled, frost the top of one cake layer, place the other layer on top, then frost the top and sides of the entire cake.
  • For decoration, sprinkle the top with a light dusting of ground nutmeg.

Notes

Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 4-5 days. Cakes can also be frozen if wrapped properly.

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 290kcalCarbohydrates: 40gProtein: 4gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 7gSodium: 180mgSugar: 25g
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