Best Buttermilk Spice Cake Recipes

PUMPKIN SPICE BUNDT CAKE WITH BUTTERMILK ICING

Steps:

• Make cake:
• Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 350°F. Butter bundt pan generously, then dust with flour, knocking out excess.
• Whisk together flour (2 1/4 cups), baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, allspice, and salt in a bowl. Whisk together pumpkin, 3/4 cup buttermilk, and vanilla in another bowl.
• Beat butter (1 1/2 sticks) and granulated sugar in a large bowl with an electric mixer at medium-high speed until pale and fluffy, 3 to 5 minutes, then add eggs and beat 1 minute. Reduce speed to low and add flour and pumpkin mixtures alternately in batches, beginning and ending with flour mixture and mixing until batter is just smooth.
• Spoon batter into pan, smoothing top, then bake until a wooden pick or skewer inserted in center of cake comes out clean, 45 to 50 minutes. Cool cake in pan on a rack 15 minutes, then invert rack over cake and reinvert cake onto rack. Cool 10 minutes more.
• Make icing:
• While cake is cooling, whisk together buttermilk and confectioners sugar until smooth. Drizzle icing over warm cake, then cool cake completely. Icing will harden slightly.

BUTTERMILK SPICE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly grease and flour 2 (9-inch) cake pans. In a large mixing bowl with an electric mixer, cream the brown sugar and butter. With the mixer running, add the oil in a steady stream. Add the egg yolks, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Sift the flour, baking soda, baking powder, spices and salt into a medium-size mixing bowl. Alternately add the flour mixture and the buttermilk to the batter, mixing well. With the electric mixer, in another large mixing bowl, beat the egg whites until stiff peaks form, then fold them into the cake batter. Pour the batter evenly into the prepared pans. Bake until the center springs back when touched, about 25 minutes. Remove from the oven and cool on wire racks. After the cakes have cooled, invert them onto sheets of parchment paper. Slice each cake in half and set aside.

CINNAMON SPICE CAKE WITH FIG BUTTERCREAM, WHITE CHOCOLATE GANACHE AND BUTTERMILK CARAMEL

Steps:

• For the cinnamon spice cake: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line two 9-inch cake pans with parchment paper and lightly butter.
• In the bowl of a stand mixer, beat the butter, shortening, brown sugar and granulated sugar together until smooth. Beat in the eggs 1 at a time until smooth and light. Stir together the buttermilk and vanilla in a separate small bowl. Sift together the flour, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, nutmeg and allspice in a large bowl. Alternately add the flour mixture and buttermilk mixture in thirds to the mixer bowl, blending well after each addition.
• Pour the batter into the prepared pans and bake until a cake tester inserted in the center of the cakes comes out clean, about 35 minutes. Cool about 5 minutes, then turn out onto a cooling rack to cool completely, about 10 minutes.
• For the fig buttercream: In a clean bowl of a stand mixer, cream the butter until smooth. Add the confectioners' sugar and beat until incorporated. Mix in the fig butter. Add the buttermilk if needed to thin to a spreading consistency.
• For the buttermilk caramel: Combine the granulated sugar, buttermilk, butter, corn syrup and baking soda in a LARGE pot. Do not use a saucepan; it may boil over. Bring the ingredients to a boil and reduce the heat to low but still bubbling. Cook, stirring very frequently, until golden brown, 8 to 9 minutes. Remove from the heat and add the vanilla. Let cool.
• For the white chocolate ganache: Put the white chocolate in a heatproof bowl. Heat the cream in a saucepan until just simmering. Pour the cream over the chocolate and let stand for 5 minutes. Stir until smooth and melted. Refrigerate until cooled completely, about 20 minutes. Transfer the ganache to a clean bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment and whip until smooth.
• To assemble the cake: Slice each cake layer in half horizontally. Place a layer on a plate or cake stand and cover with fig buttercream. Repeat with 2 more layers and the buttercream. Put the final cake layer on top, then frost the top and sides with the white chocolate ganache. Pour the buttermilk caramel over the top of the cake to drizzle down. Serve with more caramel sauce if desired.

BUTTERMILK SPICE CAKE

Steps:

• Cream shortening and brown sugar. I would do 1/4 cup shortening and 1/4 cup butter.
• Add eggs.
• Sift flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and allspice together.
• Add wet and dry ingredients alternately.
• Stir in raisins and walnuts.
• Place batter in lightly greased and floured pan.
• Bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 25 minutes in a 13x9 pan. I think this cake would do better in a smaller, taller cake pan but you would have to bake it longer. Bundt pan takes 45 minutes or thereabouts.

BUTTERMILK SPICE CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour two 9-inch round pans.
• Stir together cake flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, salt, orange peel, baking soda, cloves and cinnamon in large bowl. Beat in brown sugar, butter and buttermilk on medium speed, scraping bowl occasionally. Add eggs. Beat an additional 2 minutes, scraping bowl frequently. Pour into pans.
• Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pans. Cool completely. Fill layers with Toasted Pecan Filling. Frost side and top of cake with Whipped Cream Frosting.

BUTTERMILK SPICE CAKE WITH PENUCHE FROSTING

Steps:

• In a mixer bowl, sift flour, white sugar, powder, soda, salt and spices.
• I also sometimes add a grating of fresh nutmeg, and a pinch of ginger if desired.
• (never measured amounts).
• Add buttermilk, brown sugar, and shortening.
• Beat for two minutes.
• Add eggs, and beat another and final two minutes.
• Spread batter into two greased and floured 9 inch round cake pans.
• Bake 350 degrees for 30 minutes, until tester shows done.
• Cool and remove to wire rack for perfect cooling.
• Penuche Frosting:.
• In saucepan melt the half cup butter and stir in the one cup brown sugar.
• Cook until dissolved and boil for two minutes.
• Remove from heat and add the quarter cup evaporated milk.
• Return to heat and return to boiling point stirring constantly.
• Remove from heat.
• Cool to lukewarm.
• Beat in 1 3/4 to 2 cups powdered icing sugar.
• If its too thick add in a few tablespoons more milk little at a time.
• If its too thin add in more icing powder a little at a time.
• When to your desired spreading consistency, fill and frost cake.

KIM'S BUTTERMILK SPICE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking pan.
• Whisk together flour, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cloves, nutmeg, and allspice in a bowl until well combined.
• Cream together butter, brown sugar, and white sugar in a large bowl with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, 1 at a time, mixing well after each addition. Mix in vanilla extract. Add in half of the flour mixture, and stir until just combined. Pour in buttermilk, and mix until just combined. Add in remaining flour mixture and mix until just combined. Pour batter into the prepared pan and spread into an even layer.
• Bake in the preheated oven until the middle of the cake springs back lightly when touched, 40 to 45 minutes. Remove from the oven and allow the cake to cool completely before frosting.
• For the frosting, cream butter in a large bowl until smooth. Add cream cheese and beat until thoroughly combined. Mix in confectioners' sugar, 1 cup at a time, and beat until smooth after each addition. Mix in vanilla and salt. Add in heavy cream and beat until frosting is smooth, about 2 minutes. Frost cooled cake as desired.

BUTTERMILK SPICE CRUMB CAKE

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350. Butter a 9x13 inch pan and set aside. To make the crumbs combine all of the ingredients in a medium bowl with a spoon or your fingers until the mixture forms coarse crumbs; set aside.
• 2. To make the cake sift together the flour, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, cloves, baking powder, baking soda and salt onto a sheet of waxed paper; set aside.
• 3. In a large bowl, beat the butter with an electric mixer on high speed until light and fluffy. Gradually beat in the sugars, beating until very light. Change the mixer speed to medium and beat in the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• 4. Change the mixer speed to low and alternately beat in the flour mixture and buttermilk, beginning and ending with the flour mixture and beating just until blended. Spread the batter in the prepared pan. Scatter the crumbs over the top, pressing them lightly into the batter.
• 5. Bake until the top of the cake is firm, the crumbs are crisp, and a skewer inserted into the cake comes out clean, 40-45 minutes. Cool in the pan on a wire rack. Dust with the confectioner's sugar before serving if desired.

BUTTERMILK SPICE CAKE WITH PEAR COMPOTE AND CRèME FRAîCHE

Steps:

• For pear compote:
• Mix sugar, lime juice, and salt in heavy large saucepan. Add pears and toss gently to coat. Cover and cook over medium-low heat until pears are just tender, stirring occasionally, 10 to 12 minutes. Transfer mixture to bowl. DO AHEAD: Can be made 1 day ahead. Chill until cold, then cover and keep chilled.
• For buttermilk spice cake:
• Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter and flour 9-inch-diameter cake pan with 2-inch-high sides; line pan with round of parchment paper. Sift first 9 ingredients into medium bowl. Using electric mixer, beat butter in large bowl until fluffy. Gradually add sugar, beating until smooth. Beat in eggs 1 at a time, beating to blend between additions. Scrape in seeds from vanilla bean and add lime peel; beat to blend. Beat in flour mixture in 4 additions alternately with buttermilk in 3 additions, scraping down bowl occasionally. Transfer batter to prepared pan.
• Bake cake until beginning to brown on top and tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 30 minutes. Cool cake in pan on cooling rack. DO AHEAD: Cake can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and let stand at room temperature.
• Cut around pan sides to loosen cake. Turn cake out onto rack; peel off parchment and turn right side up onto platter. Sift powdered sugar over. Cut into wedges. Serve with pear compote and dollop of crème fraîche.
• A brown, star-shaped seedpod that's available in the spice section of some supermarkets and at specialty foods stores and Asian markets.
• ** Available at most supermarkets and at specialty foods stores.

PUMPKIN SPICE BUNDT CAKE WITH BUTTERMILK ICING

Steps:

• Put oven rack in middle postion and preheat oven to 350 degrees; prepare a 10-inch bundt pan by generously buttering and dusting with flour; knocking out excess flour.
• Whisk together the 2 1/4 cups flour, baking powder, soda, cinnamon, allspice and salt in a bowl.
• Whisk together pumpkin, 3/4 cup buttermilk, and vanilla in another bowl.
• Beat butter and sugar in a large bowl with an electric mixer at medium-high speed until pale and fluffy, 3 to 5 minutes; then add eggs and beat 1 minute.
• Reduce speed to low and add flour and pumpkin Alternately in batches, beginning and ending with the flour mixture and mixing until batter is smooth.
• Spoon batter into prepared pan, smoothing top, then bake until a wooden toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 45 to 50 minutes.
• Cool cake in pan on wire rack15 minutes, then invert cake onto rack, cool 10 minutes more.
• Make Icing; while cake is cooling, whisk together buttermilk and powdered sugar until smooth; drizzle icing over warm cake, then cool completely, icing will harden slightly.

PRUNE SPICE CAKE WITH BUTTERMILK ICING

Steps:

• CAKE.
• Blend sugar, oil and eggs.
• Sift together all dry ingredients and add alternately with buttermilk.
• Add vanilla, prunes and pecans.
• Pour into buttered bundt pan.
• Bake 350°F for 45 minute.
• leave cake in pan and ice while warm.
• ICING.
• Combine last 6 ingredients in saucepan and bring to a boil.
• Cook until soft ball stage (small amount dropped into cool water forms a soft ball).
• Pour over cake while warm.
• Serve with whipped cream and cherries or plain.

BUTTERMILK MAPLE SPICE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Grease a 9-inch square baking pan.
• Sift the flours, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, salt, cloves, nutmeg, and cayenne into a large bowl. Set aside.
• In another bowl, whisk together the eggs, buttermilk, maple syrup, oil, and molasses until well blended.
• Make a well in the dry mixture and gently fold in the egg mixture, just until all is thoroughly moistened.
• Pour batter into the prepared pan and bake for 30 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
• Cool in the pan.

CHAI-BUTTERMILK SPICE CAKE

Steps:

• -Preheat oven to 350 -Pour boiling water over tea bags in a bowl; steep 5 minutes. -Remove and discard teabags; cool to room temperature. -Lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. -Combine flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon, stirring with a whisk. -Place the cream cheese and butter in a large bowl; beat with a mixer at medium speed until well blended (about 3 minutes). (My note: be sure to do it for the full 3 minutes, it helps add air to the cake and make it fluffy). -Add ¼ cup granulated sugar and brown sugar; beat until well combined. Beat in brewed tea and vegetable oil. -Add flour mixture and buttermilk alternately to sugar mixture, beginning and ending with flour mixture; mix after each addition. -Using clean, dry beaters, beat egg whites with a mixer at high speed until foamy. -Add cream of tartar; beat until soft peaks form. -Add ¼ cup granulated sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, beating until stiff peaks form. -Gently stir one-third of egg whites into batter; gently fold into remaining egg whites. -Spoon batter into a 9-inch square baking pan coated with cooking spray. -Bake at 350 for 35 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted comes our clean. -Cool in pan on a wire rack. Sprinkle with powdered sugar.

BUTTERMILK SPICE CAKE WITH MAPLE ICING

Steps:

• 1. Pre heat oven to 350F..Brush inside a 10 inch Bundt pan with melted butter and dust with flour shaking out any excess flour.
• 2. Combine flour and baking soda and set aside. In a small bowl combine all the spices and set aside. Cream the butter with electric mixer using the paddle attachment, add both sugars and beat until light and fluffy..add eggs and beat until well combined. add flour mix alternately with buttermilk, beginning with flour and ending with flour. Transfer half the batter to another bowl and add the spice mix and stir til well combined.
• 3. Place about half the batter into the pan. add the spiced batter on top and add the remaining batter on top..and run a table knife through the batters to create a marbled effect.
• 4. Bake for 45 to 50 minutes until a cake tester comes out clean. remove from oven, cool on rack for 10 minutes then remove cake from pan and cool completely before icing.
• 5. ICING. beat together the icing ingredients and pour over cake allowing to drip down the side./

BUTTERMILK SPICE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly grease 2 (9-inch) cake pans. Cut 2 (9-inch) parchment paper rounds and line the pan bottoms. Grease and flour the parchment rounds. In a large mixing bowl with an electric mixer, cream the brown sugar and butter. With the mixer running, add the oil in a steady stream. Add the egg yolks, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Sift the flour, baking soda, baking powder, spices and salt into a medium-size mixing bowl. Alternately add the flour mixture and the buttermilk to the batter, mixing well. With the electric mixer, in another large mixing bowl, beat the egg whites until stiff peaks form, then fold them into the cake batter. Pour the batter evenly into the prepared pans. Bake until the center springs back when touched, about 25 minutes. Remove from the oven and cool on wire racks. After the cakes have cooled, invert them onto sheets of parchment paper. Slice each cake in half and set aside. Spread a layer of the frosting over 3 layers of the cake. Place the layers of cake on top of each other and top with the fourth layer of cake. Frost the top and sides of the cake with the remaining frosting. Slice the cake into individual servings.

BUTTERMILK SPICE CAKE WITH PEAR COMPOTE AND CRèME FRAîCHE

Steps:

• PreparationFor pear compote: Mix sugar, lime juice, and salt in heavy large saucepan. Add pears and toss gently to coat. Cover and cook over medium-low heat until pears are just tender, stirring occasionally, 10 to 12 minutes. Transfer mixture to bowl. DO AHEAD: Can be made 1 day ahead. Chill until cold, then cover and keep chilled.
• For buttermilk spice cake: Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter and flour 9-inch-diameter cake pan with 2-inch-high sides; line pan with round of parchment paper. Sift first 9 ingredients into medium bowl. Using electric mixer, beat butter in large bowl until fluffy. Gradually add sugar, beating until smooth. Beat in eggs 1 at a time, beating to blend between additions. Scrape in seeds from vanilla bean and add lime peel; beat to blend. Beat in flour mixture in 4 additions alternately with buttermilk in 3 additions, scraping down bowl occasionally. Transfer batter to prepared pan.
• Bake cake until beginning to brown on top and tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 30 minutes. Cool cake in pan on cooling rack. DO AHEAD: Cake can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and let stand at room temperature.
• Cut around pan sides to loosen cake. Turn cake out onto rack; peel off parchment and turn right side up onto platter. Sift powdered sugar over. Cut into wedges. Serve with pear compote and dollop of crème fraîche.
• A brown, star-shaped seedpod that's available in the spice section of some supermarkets and at specialty foods stores and Asian markets.
• ** Available at most supermarkets and at specialty foods stores.
• Test-kitchen tip:Grind the star anise pods in a spice mill, then strain through a fine sieve. Use only the most finely ground star anise in the cake. Or you can buy ground star anise at penzeys.com.Per serving: 362.9 kcal calories, 50.3 % calories from fat, 20.3 g fat, 12.5 g saturated fat, 105.4 mg cholesterol, 41.8 g carbohydrates, 2.5 g dietary fiber, 25.6 g total sugars, 39.3 g net carbohydrates, 4.2 g protein
• Nutritional analysis provided by Bon Appétit

PUMPKIN SPICE BUNDT CAKE WITH BUTTERMILK ICING

Steps:

• Make cake:
• Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 350°F. Butter bundt pan generously, then dust with flour, knocking out excess.
• Whisk together flour (2 1/4 cups), baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, allspice, and salt in a bowl. Whisk together pumpkin, 3/4 cup buttermilk, and vanilla in another bowl.
• Beat butter (1 1/2 sticks) and granulated sugar in a large bowl with an electric mixer at medium-high speed until pale and fluffy, 3 to 5 minutes, then add eggs and beat 1 minute. Reduce speed to low and add flour and pumpkin mixtures alternately in batches, beginning and ending with flour mixture and mixing until batter is just smooth.
• Spoon batter into pan, smoothing top, then bake until a wooden pick or skewer inserted in center of cake comes out clean, 45 to 50 minutes. Cool cake in pan on a rack 15 minutes, then invert rack over cake and reinvert cake onto rack. Cool 10 minutes more.
• Make icing:
• While cake is cooling, whisk together buttermilk and confectioners sugar until smooth. Drizzle icing over warm cake, then cool cake completely. Icing will harden slightly.
• Cooks' note: Cake can be made 3 days ahead and kept in an airtight container at room temperature.
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