2 cups brown sugar
1 stick butter, softened
1/2 cup vegetable oil
5 large eggs, separated
2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon fresh grated nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
1 pinch salt
1 cup buttermilk
Toasted Walnut and Cream Cheese Frosting
4 ounces cream cheese, softened
1/2 stick butter, softened
3 cups confectioners' sugar, sifted
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
2 1/2 tablespoons milk
1/2 cup toasted walnut pieces
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly grease and flour 2 (9-inch) cake pans.
In a large mixing bowl with an electric mixer, cream the brown sugar and butter. With the mixer running, add the oil in a steady stream. Add the egg yolks, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
Sift the flour, baking soda, baking powder, spices and salt into a medium-size mixing bowl. Alternately add the flour mixture and the buttermilk to the batter, mixing well.
With the electric mixer, in another large mixing bowl, beat the egg whites until stiff peaks form, then fold them into the cake batter.
Pour the batter evenly into the prepared pans. Bake until the center springs back when touched, about 25 minutes. Remove from the oven and cool on wire racks.
After the cakes have cooled, invert them onto sheets of parchment paper. Slice each cake in half and set aside.
For Frosting: In a large mixing bowl, with an electric mixer, cream the cheese and butter. Add the sugar, 1/2 cup at a time, mixing after each addition. Add the vanilla and milk and mix well. Fold in the walnut pieces.
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reviews & comments
April 14, 2011
This has got to be the best and easiest cake I have made in a very long time. It is so moist and I believe thats because of the buttermilk. Lots of people dont like buttermilk but you will not taste it in this cake. This is better than the average carrot cake in so many ways. remember those little spice cakes you use to get in the stores in the snack section? well its as good as one of those. Everyone loved this cake. A friend of mine that had never eaten spice cake and didnt think she would like it tried a piece of this cake and now she ask me to make one all the time. A big thanks and hugs to the person that submitted this recipe.