Best Suprise Spice Cake Recipes

MAMA'S SPICE CAKE

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine the first eight ingredients; cook and stir over medium-low heat until sugar is dissolved. Remove from the heat; cool. , In a large bowl, beat egg yolks; gradually stir in spice mixture. Combine the flour, baking powder, salt and baking soda; gradually add to spice mixture until blended. Stir in pecans. In a small bowl, beat egg whites until soft peaks form; fold into the batter. , Pour into two greased and floured 9-in. round baking pans. Bake at 325° until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 35-40 minutes. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely. , For frosting, in a large bowl, beat cream cheese and butter until fluffy. Add vanilla and salt. Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar until smooth. To decorate, spread frosting between layers and over top and sides of cake, leaving cake slightly exposed on the sides. If desired, top with pecans, cinnamon sticks, fresh bay leaves, fresh rosemary sprigs and confectioners' sugar. Store in the refrigerator.

MOIST, TENDER SPICE CAKE

Steps:

• Adjust oven rack to middle position and heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and lightly flour a metal or disposable foil 9-by-13-inch pan. Whisk dry ingredients and spices in a large bowl. Mix milk, eggs and vanilla extract in a 2-cup measuring cup.
• Beat softened butter into dry ingredients, first on low, then medium, until mixture forms pebble-sized pieces. Add about 1/3 of the milk mixture and beat on low until smooth. Add remaining milk mixture in two stages; beat on medium speed until batter is just smooth. Add the sugar; beat until just incorporated, about 30 seconds. Pour batter into cake pan.
• Bake until a cake tester or toothpick inserted into the cake's center comes out clean, about 40 minutes. Set pan on a wire rack; let cool for 5 minutes. Run a knife around the pan perimeter and turn cake onto rack. Let cool.

SUPRISE SPICE CAKE

Steps:

• 1. In a large mixing bowl, combine cake mix,soup,eggs and water; beat on low speed for 30 seconds with electric mixer. Then beat on medium speed for 2 minutes more. Pour into a greased 13-inx9-in. baking dish.
• 2. Bake at 350 degrees for 30-33 minutes or until toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack. Frost when cool.

SURPRISE SPICE CAKE WITH CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

Steps:

• Cake:.
• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
• Grate zucchini and set aside.
• Whisk together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, white sugar, brown sugar, spices and salt in a large bowl until well blended.
• Beat the eggs, milk, oil, and vanilla in a separate bowl until smooth.
• Fold in the flour mixture, then stir in the zucchini and walnuts.
• Pour the batter into cupcake liners in a cupcake pan.
• Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 12-15 minutes. Allow to cool completely before frosting and cutting.
• Icing:.
• Cream the cream cheese and butter together.
• Add vanilla and mix well.
• Add the confectioner's sugar and mix until creamy.
• Spread over cooled cupcakes.
• Sprinkle each with chopped walnuts.