Fall Spice Cake

Serves: one 9x13-inch cake

Ingredients:

• 1.75 c. all-purpose flour
• 1/2 tsp. baking powder
• 1/2 tsp. baking soda
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1 tsp. ground cloves
• 1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg
• 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
• 1.5 sticks unsalted butter, at room temperature
• 3/4 c. sugar
• 3/4 c. brown sugar
• 3 eggs
• 3/4 c. buttermilk
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 1 c. pecans, chopped
• Icing:
  • 1 stick unsalted butter
  • 1/2 c. brown sugar
  • 2 tbs. evaporated milk
  • 1 c. powdered sugar

Steps:

1. Preheat oven to 375F. Grease and lightly flour a 9x13-inch cakepan.
2. Sift dry ingredients (flour, baking powder/soda, spices).
3. Cream butter and sugars. Add eggs one at a time, beating after each. Add dry ingredients alternately with buttermilk. Add vanilla, pecans, and blend.
4. Bake 35-40 minutes.
5. Make icing: In a saucepan, combine butter and brown sugar. Cook over low flame for three minutes, stirring constantly. Gradually add milk. Bring to boil. Remove from heat and cool. Add powdered sugar and beat. If too thick, add 1 tsp. milk.
6. Spread icing on cake. Sprinkle with pecans.

Notes:

Keywords: American, Dessert, Cake.