French Spice Cake Recipes

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.

FRENCH SPICE CAKE

Steps:

• in small mixing bowl,mix together honey,boiling water,and lemon peel,set aside.
• In large mixing bowl,stir together flour,sugar,baking powder,cinnamon,baking soda,salt and cloves.
• Add honey mixture to flour mixture,stirring til nearly smooth.
• Mix eggs and oil,add to batter and stir til combined.
• Pour into greased and floured 10 inch fluted pan.
• Bake at 325 for 50 minutes or until toothpick inserted near center comes out clean.
• Cool in pan on rack 10 minutes.
• Remove from pan and cool completely.
• Wrap and store overnight.
• serve with whipped cream if desired.