Molasses-Spice Cake With Lemon-Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe

Name: Molasses-Spice Cake With Lemon-Cream Cheese Frosting
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: Cooking spray; 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour; 1 cup sugar; 1/3 cup vegetable shortening; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 3 large eggs; 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour; 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice; 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves; 3/4 cup 1% low-fat milk; 1/4 cup molasses

Servings: persons

Cooking spray
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1 cup sugar
1/3 cup vegetable shortening
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 large eggs
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
3/4 cup 1% low-fat milk
1/4 cup molasses

1
Preheat oven to 350u00b0.
2
Coat bottoms of 2 (9-inch) round cake pans with cooking spray (do not coat sides of pan); line bottoms with wax paper. Coat wax paper with cooking spray; dust with 1 tablespoon flour.
3
Beat sugar, shortening, and vanilla extract at medium speed of a mixer for 5 minutes. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Lightly spoon 1 3/4 cups flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Combine 1 3/4 cups flour, baking powder, cinnamon, salt, allspice, and cloves, stirring well with a whisk. Combine milk and molasses. Add flour mixture to sugar mixture alternately with milk mixture, beginning and ending with flour mixture.
4
Pour batter into prepared pans. Sharply tap pans once on counter to remove air bubbles. Bake at 350u00b0 for 30 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pans 10 minutes on a wire rack; remove from pans. Remove wax paper. Cool completely on wire rack.
5
Place 1 cake layer on a plate; spread with 1/2 cup Lemon-Cream Cheese Frosting, and top with remaining cake layer. Spread remaining frosting over top and sides of cake. Chill 1 hour. Store cake loosely covered in refrigerator.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 14 ingredients. The key ingredients include: Cooking spray, 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour, 1 cup sugar, 1/3 cup vegetable shortening, and more.

Yes, Molasses-Spice Cake With Lemon-Cream Cheese Frosting falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Molasses-Spice Cake With Lemon-Cream Cheese Frosting

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