Description
Moist Christmas Spice Cake with Eggnog Buttercream is the ultimate festive dessert, perfect for holiday gatherings. This delightful cake features a soft, spiced base infused with cinnamon and nutmeg, topped with creamy eggnog buttercream frosting. It not only tantalizes your taste buds but also fills your home with the comforting scents of the season. Gather your loved ones around this enchanting centerpiece and create lasting memories as you savor each slice together.
Ingredients
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- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 2 tsp ground cinnamon
- ½ tsp ground nutmeg
- ½ tsp salt
- 3 large eggs (room temperature)
- 1 cup whole milk (room temperature)
- ½ cup unsalted butter (softened)
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- ¾ cup eggnog
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease two round cake pans.
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt.
- Add eggs, milk, and softened butter to the dry ingredients. Beat on medium speed until smooth.
- Divide batter between prepared pans and bake for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Let cakes cool completely before preparing the frosting by beating softened butter and powdered sugar together, then gradually adding eggnog until desired consistency is achieved.
- Assemble by placing one layer on a serving plate, frosting it generously with eggnog buttercream before adding the second layer. Frost the top and sides.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 340
- Sugar: 32g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 47g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 60mg