Description
This Moist Christmas Spice Cake with Eggnog Buttercream is a festive, spiced cake with warm cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves, topped with a creamy and rich eggnog-flavored buttercream perfect for holiday celebrations.
Ingredients
- 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ½ teaspoon ground cloves
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup buttermilk
- ½ cup molasses
- 1 cup unsalted butter (for buttercream)
- 4 cups powdered sugar (for buttercream)
- ¼ cup eggnog (for buttercream)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (for buttercream)
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg (for garnish)
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans.
2. Whisk together flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and salt.
3. Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
4. Beat in eggs one at a time, then stir in vanilla extract.
5. Alternate adding dry ingredients and buttermilk, starting and ending with dry ingredients. Mix until combined.
6. Stir in molasses.
7. Divide batter evenly between pans; smooth tops.
8. Bake 30-35 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
9. Cool cakes in pans 10 minutes; turn onto wire racks to cool completely.
10. Beat softened butter for buttercream until creamy.
11. Gradually add powdered sugar and eggnog, beating until fluffy.
12. Mix in vanilla extract.
13. Frost cooled cake layers; sprinkle with nutmeg.
Notes
Use fresh spices for best flavor.
Don’t overmix batter to keep cake tender.
Bring ingredients to room temperature before mixing.
Store cake in airtight container in refrigerator up to 5 days.
Freeze unfrosted layers for up to 3 months.
Serve with hot cocoa or mulled wine for perfect pairing.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Cake
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 34g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 13g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 80mg