Best Spice Cake And Chocolate Frosting Gladys Recipes

GIGI'S BLACK SPICE CAKE AND CHOCOLATE FROSTING

Gigi's Black Spice Cake and Chocolate Frosting image

This is my great grandmothers recipe that has been passed down to me by my mother. I have made minor changes to it since it was given to me but the bones of the recipe are still the same.

Provided by Nyahs mommy

Categories Dessert

Time 45m

Yield 10-12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 17

Ingredients

1 cup butter, room temperature
2 cups sugar
2 cups flour
4 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
4 eggs, room temperature
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/4 cup mayonnaise
1 cup buttermilk
1 (1 lb) box powdered sugar
6 tablespoons melted butter
6 tablespoons cold coffee
4 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees and grease and flour 13 x 9 in pan.
In a large bowl, sift together flour, cocoa, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg. Set aside.
In a medium bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffly, about 1 minute.
Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla.
Fold in mayonnaise.
Add flour mixture and buttermilk alternatively in 3 additions, beginning and ending with flour. Beat until just mixed.
Pour batter into prepared pan and bake for 30-35 minutes until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean.
Cool for 1-2 hours until no longer warm to touch and frost.
Frosting: In a medium bowl, Sift together powdered sugar and cocoa.
Add melted butter and coffee and beat until smooth.
Stir in vanilla.
Frost cooled cake.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 720.7, Fat 30.4, SaturatedFat 17.5, Cholesterol 154.2, Sodium 403.3, Carbohydrate 109.6, Fiber 2.2, Sugar 86.3, Protein 7.1

CHOCOLATE SPICE CAKE WITH CARAMEL ICING

Chocolate Spice Cake with Caramel Icing image

I found this recipe back in the late '80s and knew it was a special cake. The caramel icing can be a little tricky because you have to work quickly, but it's so worth it! -Mariann James, Ferguson, Missouri

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Desserts

Time 1h

Yield 12 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 19

Ingredients

3 ounces unsweetened chocolate, chopped
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
1 cup packed brown sugar
3 large eggs, room temperature
2 cups cake flour
3 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
1-1/3 cups 2% milk
ICING:
1 cup plus 2 tablespoons packed brown sugar
3/4 cup heavy whipping cream
6 tablespoons butter, cubed
1-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
Caramel popcorn with peanuts, optional

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350°. Line bottoms of 2 well-greased 9-in. round baking pans with parchment; grease paper. In a microwave, melt chocolate; stir until smooth. Cool slightly., In a large bowl, cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in chocolate. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, cinnamon, salt, allspice and cloves; add to creamed mixture alternately with milk, beating well after each addition., Transfer batter to prepared pans. Bake 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pans 10 minutes before removing to wire racks; remove paper. Cool completely., In a small saucepan, combine brown sugar, cream and butter. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring occasionally. Cook and stir 3 minutes. Remove from heat; gradually beat in confectioners' sugar and vanilla., Place one cake layer on a serving plate; pour half of the warm icing over the cake. Top with remaining cake layer. Pour remaining icing over top of cake. If desired, top with caramel popcorn.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 589 calories, Fat 24g fat (15g saturated fat), Cholesterol 110mg cholesterol, Sodium 347mg sodium, Carbohydrate 92g carbohydrate (70g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 6g protein.

SPICE CAKE AND CHOCOLATE FROSTING -GLADYS' RECIPE

Spice Cake and Chocolate Frosting -Gladys' Recipe image

Spice cake topped with chocolate frosting is different and this recipe was given to me by an old-fashioned cook, who didn't use a written recipe. Gladys who was the mother of five,grewup in this little town,was jolly,enjoyed family and friends,attended all community singalongs,potlucks, and other gatherings, and she also...

Provided by Beth M.

Categories Cakes

Time 1h

Number Of Ingredients 17

Ingredients

CAKE INGREDIENTS:
2 c sugar
2 large eggs
2 Tbsp crisco shortening
2 c milk
2 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp nutmeg
1 tsp cloves
1 pinch salt
3 c flour
3 tsp baking powder
1 c chopped raisins *optional
FROSTING INGREDIENTS:
2 chocolate, unsweetened squares
1/3 stick butter
milk, you need to judge the amount!
2/3 pkg confectioners' sugar (the one pound box)

Steps:

1. Preheat oven,usually a cake is baked at 350 degrees, she didn't write it down! Grease and flour a 9"X 13" pan.
2. Sift the dry ingredients. Combine HALF the milk and half the dry ingredients, add eggs, beat, add remainingmilk and dry ingredients. Stir in raisins. Pour into prepared baking pan.
3. THIS IS THE BEST PART: "BAKE UNTIL JUST ABOUT DONE", her very words! For a beginning baker this is tough to know, so I'm stating,bake for 35 or 40 minutes and test with a cake tester or tooth pick; and if it comes out clean it's done. Also if you press on it gently and it springs back, it is fine. If it leaves an indent bake a few minutes more and test it again. :) NOTE: 36 mins. worked for me on 2/20/12.
4. TO MAKE FROSTING: MELT CHOCOLATE ADD SOFT BUTTER, STIR IN 1/3 OF PACKAGE OF THE SUGAR AND ADD A TABLESPOON OF MILK, ADD ANOTHER BIT OF SUGAR AND MORE MILK IF NEEDED. You want it to be "spreading consistency" not dripping, so don't add too much milk at a time, just a spoonful each time. Cool cake completely and then frost. NOTE: 3 Tbs. butter, and 2 Tbs.milk, with 3 cups confectioners' sugar, and the 2 squares of melted chocolate.