Nordic Ware Spice Cakes
Wondering what to make for a small gathering on my patio to welcome Fall, I remembered my Nordic Ware pan. I got it on sale at Sur la Table while visiting my sister in Arlington VA a few years ago, and I remember using the recipe that came with the pan to make some pretty tasty spice cakes.
I couldn't find the recipe, but a quick internet search uncovered it. Here it is, under the name Mini Harvest Spice Cakes. I'm writing it below for future reference:
INGREDIENTS
- 1 1/2 cups flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 Tbsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp ground ginger
- 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 3/4 cup butter, melted and slightly cooled
- 2 eggs, room temperature
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1/2 cup milk
DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 350°F. Prepare pan with baking spray containing flour or butter and flour. In a medium bowl, combine flour, baking powder, salt, and spices. Using a standing mixer, cream sugar and butter until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, and then add vanilla. Mix until blended. Add 1/2 of flour mixture, then 1/2 of milk, then the remaining flour and milk. Pour evenly into prepared pan, filling each cavity 3/4 full. Gently tap pan to remove any air bubbles. Bake 20-30 minutes or until toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes in pan before inverting onto a cooling rack. Decorate as desired!
I followed the recipe to the letter, making sure to butter the pan thoroughly with melted butter and a silicone brush and then flouring it generously. I had no problem releasing the cakes to show the beautiful patterns on top. I'm not sure how the folks at Nordic ware decorated the ones in their photo, but I just left mine plain and they still looked very pretty.
Easy, reliable and tasty, what a great recipe and the beautiful mold makes it truly special. My guests loved them, people took some home and I was glad we had a few left over for ourselves to enjoy!
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