Description
This Moist Christmas Spice Cake with Eggnog Buttercream is a festive delight that will warm your heart and home. Infused with aromatic spices like cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger, this cake embodies the essence of the holiday season. Topped with creamy eggnog buttercream, it offers a perfect balance of flavors and textures, making it an irresistible centerpiece for your celebrations. Whether enjoyed at family gatherings or cozy evenings by the fire, this cake promises to become a cherished tradition.
Ingredients
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- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1/2 tsp ground ginger
- 3 large eggs
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter (softened)
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 1/4 cup eggnog
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- 1. Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease two round cake pans.
- 2. Prepare Dry Ingredients: In a bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and salt.
- 3. Combine Wet Ingredients: In another bowl, beat eggs until fluffy. Mix in buttermilk, melted butter, and vanilla extract.
- 4. Mix Batter: Gradually add wet ingredients to dry ingredients and stir until just combined.
- 5. Bake: Pour batter into prepared pans and bake for 25-30 minutes. Cool in pans for ten minutes before transferring to wire racks.
- 6. Make Frosting: Beat softened butter with powdered sugar; gradually add eggnog and vanilla until desired consistency.
- 7. Assemble: Frost cooled cakes generously with eggnog buttercream.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 360
- Sugar: 34g
- Sodium: 220mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 55g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 75mg