Vermont Spice Cake

Name: Vermont Spice Cake
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 1 h 40 min
Yield: 12 servings
Ingredients: Cake; 3 cups all-purpose flour; 3 1/2 teaspoons baking powder; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice; 3/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar; 3/4 cup Land O Lakes® Butter softened; 3 large Land O Lakes® Eggs; 1 1/2 cups canned pumpkin; 1/2 cup evaporated milk; 1/4 cup water; 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract; Frosting; 3 1/2 cups sifted powdered sugar; 11 ounces cream cheese, softened; 1/3 cup Land O Lakes® Butter softened; 2 to 3 teaspoons maple flavoring; Chopped nuts and nut halves, if desired

Spice cake with four layers of the comfort flavors of Fall–pumpkin and maple.

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20 min

Prep Time

1 hr 40 min

Total Time

servings

Ingredients

Cake

3 cups all-purpose flour

3 ¹/₂ teaspoons baking powder

1 teaspoon baking soda

2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice

³/₄ teaspoon ground nutmeg

¹/₂ teaspoon salt

1 ¹/₂ cups granulated sugar

³/₄ cup Land O Lakes® Butter, softened

3 large Land O Lakes® Eggs

1 ¹/₂ cups canned pumpkin

¹/₂ cup evaporated milk

¹/₄ cup water

1 ¹/₂ teaspoons vanilla extract

Frosting

3 ¹/₂ cups sifted powdered sugar

11 ounces cream cheese, softened

¹/₃ cup Land O Lakes® Butter, softened

2 to 3 teaspoons maple flavoring

Chopped nuts and nut halves, if desired

How to make

STEP 1

Heat oven to 325°F. Grease and flour 2 (9-inch) round cake pans. Set aside.
STEP 2

Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, pumpkin pie spice, nutmeg and salt in bowl. Set aside.
STEP 3

Combine granulated sugar and 3/4 cup butter in another bowl. Beat at high speed, scraping bowl often, until creamy. Add eggs; continue beating until well mixed. Add pumpkin, evaporated milk, water and vanilla; continue beating until well mixed. Gradually add flour mixture, beating at low speed after each addition.
STEP 4

Spread batter evenly into prepared pans. Bake 35-40 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 15 minutes; remove from pan. Cool completely.
STEP 5

Combine powdered sugar, cream cheese and 1/3 cup butter in bowl. Beat at high speed, scraping bowl often, until fluffy. Stir in maple flavoring.
STEP 6

Cut each cake in half horizontally with long serrated knife. Frost between layers and on top of cake, leaving sides unfrosted. Garnish with nuts, if desired.

Tip #1

To make a 2-layer cake, frost between layers, over top and on sides of cake.

Tip #2

Recipe and photo courtesy of NESTLÉ USA and www.VeryBestBaking.com.

650 Calories

28 Fat (g)

130 Cholesterol (mg)

660 Sodium (mg)

94 Carbohydrates (g)

2 Dietary Fiber

8 Protein (g)

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