My grandmother made the most luscious cake during the holidays. It was pretty unusual, I have never seen the recipe anywhere. The three layer cake was made with molasses and instead of frosting it had this "to die for" glaze that she put between layers and then poured on the top layer, so it ran over the sides and dribbled down the outside of the layers.
After my grandma passed away, we were cleaning out her home and I ran across her recipe box and while looking through her recipes, I ran across the one for this fabulous holiday cake.
It is called Molasses Spice Cake with Nutmeg Glaze:
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Ingredients for the Cake:
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Directions: Preheat over to 350 degrees Grease and flour three 8" cake pans Mix flour, soda and cloves in a small bowl and set aside In the large mixing bowl of an electric mixer, beat the butter on medium for 30 seconds Add brown sugar and beat until well mixed Add eggs and beat until fluffy Add molasses slowly, beating on the lowest setting Alternately, add flour and milk, beating in between Pour the batter evenly into the three cake pans Bake for 18 to 20 minutes or until a knife inserted comes out clean Remove from oven and let cool 10 minutes Turn out of pans and let cool completely Cake must be TOTALLY COOL before putting on the glaze! Ingredients for the Glaze:
Directions: Melt 1/4 cup (4 tablespoons) of butter in a saucepan or microwave. Sift 2 cups of powdered sugar into a medium size bowl. Add the melted butter to the powdered sugar. Add milk, nutmeg and pumpkin. Beat until smooth and creamy, adding a little more milk if necessary. With a knife, spread glaze on top of the first two layers and stack. Add the third layer and slowly pour glaze over the top layer, letting it dribble over the sides and drip down the layers. Sprinkle chopped walnuts on top, if desired Yes, this cake is a lot of work, but what totally luscious bake good isn't? Back in my grandma's day, spending this amount of time cooking or baking was a common place thing. She has many delightful recipes in her recipe box, many of which I will be sharing in the upcoming days. Have a great day! Jade :) |
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