11/19/2024
🎂✨ Spice Cake with Eggnog Buttercream 🎉🥛
Ingredients:
For the Spice Cake:
* 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
* 2 teaspoons baking powder
* 2 teaspoons baking soda
* 1/2 teaspoon salt
* 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
* 1 teaspoon ground ginger
* 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
* 1/2 teaspoon ground clove
* 1/4 teaspoon pure ground black pepper
* 1 tablespoon unsulphured molasses
* 1 cup vegetable oil
* 1 3/4 cups light brown sugar
* 1 1/2 cups unsweetened applesauce
* 4 large eggs
* 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
For the Eggnog Buttercream:
* 1 1/2 cups (3 sticks) unsalted butter
* 4 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
* 7 tablespoons eggnog
* 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
* 1/4 cup heavy cream
For the White Chocolate Ganache:
* 1 cup white chocolate chips
* 1/2 cup heavy cream
Directions:
1. Preheat the Oven: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour three 8-inch round cake pans and set them aside.
2. Mix the Dry Ingredients: In a medium bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, clove, and black pepper. Set this mixture aside.
3. Combine the Wet Ingredients: In a large mixing bowl, beat together the light brown sugar, vegetable oil, molasses, and unsweetened applesauce until the mixture is smooth. Add the eggs one at a time, ensuring to mix well after each addition. Stir in the vanilla extract until well combined.
4. Combine Wet and Dry Mixtures: Gradually add the dry ingredient mixture to the wet mixture, mixing on low speed just until everything is combined. Make sure to scrape down the sides of the bowl as needed.
5. Bake the Cakes: Evenly divide the batter among the prepared cake pans. Bake in the preheated oven for about 25-30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Once baked, allow the cakes to cool completely before frosting.
6. Prepare the Eggnog Buttercream: In a large bowl, cream the unsalted butter on medium-high speed until it becomes light and fluffy. Gradually add the confectioners' sugar while mixing on low speed. Then, add the eggnog, nutmeg, and heavy cream, beating on high speed for 1-2 minutes until the frosting is fluffy and smooth.
7. Make the White Chocolate Ganache: In a small saucepan, bring the heavy cream for the ganache to a simmer. Pour the hot cream over the white chocolate chips in a heatproof bowl and stir until the mixture is completely smooth. Let the ganache cool for 10-20 minutes until it reaches a thick but pourable consistency.
8. Assemble the Cake: Place one cake layer on a serving platter, spreading a layer of eggnog buttercream between each layer. Frost the top and sides of the stacked cake with the remaining buttercream. Drizzle the white chocolate ganache over the top, allowing it to drip down the sides of the cake. For an added festive touch, lightly sprinkle the top with ground cinnamon or nutmeg.
Nutritional Information:
* 💪🏻 Difficulty: Moderate
* ⏰ Prep Time: 30 minutes | Cooking Time: 30 minutes | Total Time: 1 hour
* 🔥 Kcal: 540 kcal per serving | 🍽️ Servings: 12 slices
