Ladies Aid Spice Cake Recipes

LADIES AID SPICE CAKE

Steps:

• Combine shortening, sugar, water, raisins, nutmeg, cinnamon and cloves and bring to a boil. let cool.
• combine flour, baking soda, and nuts. add to liquid mixture.
• Bake at 350 degrees in a greased and floured loaf pan, 50 minutes-1 hour.
• for a 9x13 pan, double the recipe.

QUICK AND EASY SPICE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• In a medium bowl combine cake mix, apple pie filling and eggs.
• Mix on medium speed for 2 minutes.
• Spray a 9X13 pan with cooking spray.
• In a small bowl, mix sugar and cinnamon well.
• Pour half the cake batter into the sprayed pan.
• Sprinkle half the sugar/cinnamon mixture over the cake mixture.
• Pour remaining cake mixture into the pan, and spread evenly.
• Sprinkle the remaining sugar/cinnamon mixture on top.
• Bake for 25-30 minutes.
• ***Original recipe also stated that you could switch spice cake mix with a yellow cake mix and Peach pie filling for the apple pie filling. It also said that there was no need for frosting, but a dollop of cool whip might be nice.

MOIST, TENDER SPICE CAKE

Steps:

• Adjust oven rack to middle position and heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and lightly flour a metal or disposable foil 9-by-13-inch pan. Whisk dry ingredients and spices in a large bowl. Mix milk, eggs and vanilla extract in a 2-cup measuring cup.
• Beat softened butter into dry ingredients, first on low, then medium, until mixture forms pebble-sized pieces. Add about 1/3 of the milk mixture and beat on low until smooth. Add remaining milk mixture in two stages; beat on medium speed until batter is just smooth. Add the sugar; beat until just incorporated, about 30 seconds. Pour batter into cake pan.
• Bake until a cake tester or toothpick inserted into the cake's center comes out clean, about 40 minutes. Set pan on a wire rack; let cool for 5 minutes. Run a knife around the pan perimeter and turn cake onto rack. Let cool.

MAMA'S SPICE CAKE

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine the first eight ingredients; cook and stir over medium-low heat until sugar is dissolved. Remove from the heat; cool. , In a large bowl, beat egg yolks; gradually stir in spice mixture. Combine the flour, baking powder, salt and baking soda; gradually add to spice mixture until blended. Stir in pecans. In a small bowl, beat egg whites until soft peaks form; fold into the batter. , Pour into two greased and floured 9-in. round baking pans. Bake at 325° until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 35-40 minutes. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely. , For frosting, in a large bowl, beat cream cheese and butter until fluffy. Add vanilla and salt. Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar until smooth. To decorate, spread frosting between layers and over top and sides of cake, leaving cake slightly exposed on the sides. If desired, top with pecans, cinnamon sticks, fresh bay leaves, fresh rosemary sprigs and confectioners' sugar. Store in the refrigerator.

OLD FASHIONED SPICE CAKE

Steps:

• Cream sugar and butter.
• Add eggs, beat for 1 minute.
• Mix dry ingredients.
• Add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk.
• Beat for 1 minute.
• Pour into greased and floured 9x13 pan.
• Bake at 350* for 40 minutes.

SPICE CAKE

Steps:

• Pre-heat the oven to 375.
• Add all of the ingredients to a large bowl and mix well.
• Pour into a buttered 9x12 pan.
• Bake for 25-30 minutes (or until firm in the middle).
• Cool on a rack before cutting.