A&P SPANISH BAR CAKE COPYCAT RECIPE

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This old-fashioned cake recipe was inspired by the famous A&P cake. This homemade spice cake is full of flavor and topped with the perfect sweet cream cheese frosting. You'll fall in love with this cake long before you take a single bite of it. The aroma of nutmeg and cinnamon will fill your kitchen. Once you take a bite, you will be hooked. It's a good thing this is a "snack cake," so you and your family can snack on it throughout the day. This cake is great for winter months when you are c

Provided by @MakeItYours

Number Of Ingredients 22

1 cup raisins
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2 cup flour
1 1/2 cup sugar
1 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 teaspoon ground allspice
1 teaspoon salt
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2 cup applesauce
1/2 cup vegetable oil
2 eggs
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8 ounce cream cheese, softenend
4 tablespoon butter, softened
1 1/2 cup powdered sugar
1/3 cup milk
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
2 teaspoon vanilla extract
pinch of salt

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350ยบ F. Spray a 9 x 13 baking pan with cooking spray.
  • Place raisins in a small saucepan, cover with water and simmer 3 minutes, then drain well.
  • Sift flour, sugar, baking soda, cocoa, and spices into a large bowl. Add applesauce, oil, and eggs and beat well. Stir in raisins, then spoon into prepared baking pan and bake 30 - 35 minutes until center tests done. Cool on a wire rack until completely cooled.
  • Prepare the frosting: Using an electric mixer, cream together the cream cheese and butter, then add the powdered sugar until smooth. Add milk, vanilla, lemon juice and salt and beat until completely smooth. Frost the cake and cut into bar shapes to serve.

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