This cake is not a sweet cake. It features the spices and uses sautéed sweetened fruit as a topping to add the sweetness most people expect when they are eating a dessert.
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes
Yield: one 9-inch Cake Round
Ingredients:
2 ½ cups cake flour
2 teaspoons ginger, ground
1 teaspoon cinnamon, ground
½ teaspoon nutmeg, freshly ground
½ teaspoon allspice, ground
½ teaspoon cloves, ground
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 cup dark brown sugar
3 large eggs, room temperature
2 teaspoons vanilla
1 cup milk
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour two 9-inch cake pans.
In bowl, combine flour, all spices, baking powder, and salt with a wire whisk.
Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, one at a time.
Add vanilla and mix until completely combines. Slowly add flour alternately with milk. At end of addition batter should be smooth. Divide between 2 pans.
Bake for 20 to 25 minutes. Cool 5 minutes in pan, then invert onto a rack to cool.
For a 9 x 13 pan - Baked at 350 degrees F. for 30 to 38 minutes.
Serve with fruit
