Spice Cake Bars With Salted Caramel Icing Recipes

SPICE CAKE BARS WITH SALTED CARAMEL ICING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Grease a 13x9-in. baking pan. In a large bowl, combine cake mix, butter, milk and egg; beat on low speed 30 seconds. Beat on medium 2 minutes (batter will be thick)., Transfer to prepared pan. Bake 15-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan on a wire rack., For frosting, in a large saucepan, combine brown sugar, milk and butter over medium heat; bring to a boil, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, 3 minutes., Remove from heat. Stir in confectioners' sugar and vanilla. Immediately spread icing over cake; sprinkle with salt. Cool completely. Cut into bars. Store in airtight containers.

CARAMEL SPICE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour 2 (9 inch) pans. Sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, 3/4 teaspoon nutmeg, cloves and allspice. Set aside.
• In a large bowl, cream together the shortening, brown sugar and 1 cup white sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in 2 teaspoons vanilla. Beat in the flour mixture alternately with 1 1/2 buttermilk, mixing just until incorporated. Stir in pecans. Pour batter into prepared pans.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 35 to 40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Let cool in pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack and cool completely.
• To make the frosting: In a large bowl, combine butter, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon vanilla and about 1 cup of the confectioners' sugar. Beat well, then gradually beat in the remaining confectioners' sugar alternately with 1/4 cup buttermilk. Beat until smooth and creamy and spread on cake.

SPICE CAKE BARS WITH SALTED CARAMEL ICING RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350. Grease a 9x13" pan. In a large bowl, combine cake mix, butter, milk and egg; beat on low speed 30 seconds. Beat on medium 2 minutes (batter will be thick). Pour into pan. Bake 15-20 minutes or till toothpick comes out clean. Cool on wire rack. For frosting, in a large saucepan, combine brown sugar, milk and butter over medium heat; bring to a boil, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered for 3 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in sugar and vanilla. Immediately spread icing over cake; sprinkle with sea salt. Cool completely. Cut into bars. Store in airtight container.

SPICE CAKE BARS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg. Beat in molasses and water until blended. Combine the flour, ginger, allspice, baking soda and cloves; gradually add to the creamed mixture. , Pour into a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Bake at 375° for 18-22 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on wire rack. , Meanwhile, in a small bowl, beat shortening, butter and lemon juice until smooth. Beat in sugar until light and fluffy. Frost bars.

SPICE CAKE WITH CARAMEL FROSTING

Steps:

• Sift together dry ingredients.
• Cream together shortening and sugars until fluffy.
• Add vanilla and then eggs 1 at a time, beating well after each egg.
• Add dry ingredients alternately with buttermilk.
• Beat 2-3 minutes using high speed of mixer.
• Pour into 2 greased and floured 8-in. pans.
• Bake in 350 degree oven 25-30 minutes.
• Frost when cool.
• Caramel Frosting:.
• Melt butter in saucepan then add brown sugar and cook over low heat 2 minutes, stirring constantly.
• Add cream and continue stirring until mixture comes to a boil.
• Remove from heat.
• Gradually blend in powdered sugar and vanilla.
• (Add extra cream if needed.).