Description
Moist Christmas Spice Cake with Eggnog Buttercream is a festive dessert that combines warm spices and creamy eggnog flavors.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 3 large eggs
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
- Mix in the buttermilk, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and salt.
- Gradually add the flour and mix until just combined.
- Pour the batter into a prepared cake pan.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Let the cake cool completely before frosting.
- For the eggnog buttercream, beat together butter, powdered sugar, and eggnog until smooth.
- Frost the cooled cake with eggnog buttercream.
Notes
- Store leftover cake in an airtight container.
- This cake can be made a day in advance.
- Adjust spices according to your taste.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
Keywords: Moist Christmas Spice Cake, Eggnog Buttercream, Holiday Dessert