Traditional Irish Spice Cake

Name: Traditional Irish Spice Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 9 servings
Ingredients: 0.5 cup buttermilk; 0.5 cup unsweetened applesauce; 0.25 cup vegetable oil; 2 large eggs (, at room temperature); 0.5 cup granulated sugar; 0.33 cup dark brown sugar; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1.25 cup all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 0.5 teaspoon baking soda; 0.5 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon cinnamon; 0.5 teaspoon ground ginger; 0.25 teaspoon ground nutmeg; 0.25 teaspoon ground cloves; Powdered sugar (, for serving (optional))

9 servings

My Irish Spice Cake is an easy, no-mixer bake inspired by Irish tradition, with minimal cleanup and even better flavor and texture made ahead.

Ingredients

buttermilk
½ c
unsweetened applesauce
½ c
vegetable oil
¼ c
eggs
, at room temperature
2 large
granulated sugar
½ c
dark brown sugar
⅓ c
vanilla extract
1 tsp
all-purpose flour
1 ¼ c
baking powder
1 tsp
baking soda
½ tsp
salt
½ tsp
cinnamon
1 tsp
ground ginger
½ tsp
ground nutmeg
¼ tsp
ground cloves
¼ tsp
Powdered sugar)
, for serving (optional

Directions

1
Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C) . Butter and line an 8-inch (20-cm) square pan with parchment paper. Set aside.
2
In a medium bowl, whisk together the buttermilk, applesauce, oil, eggs, granulated sugar, brown sugar and vanilla extract.
3
In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg and cloves.
4
Add the dry ingredients into the wet and mix until smooth. Pour the batter into your prepared pan.
5
Bake for 30-40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Let cool in the pan for 10 minutes before inverting onto a wire rack to cool completely.
6
Enjoy with a dusting of powdered sugar. Store leftovers in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days. It also freezes beautifully, well wrapped for up to 2 months.

Traditional Irish Spice Cake

55 min9 servings

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