Four simple steps are all it takes to bake this classic cake spiced with cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves. If frosting is desired, use directions for frosting found in this recipe Apple Cake with Browned Butter Frosting.
Sour Cream Spice Cake
- Prep Time 20 min
- Total 2 hr 5 min
- Servings 16
- Ingredients 15
Ingredients
- 2 1/4 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cups packed brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 1/4 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 3/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 cup raisins, chopped
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
- 1/4 cup butter, softened
- 1/4 cup shortening
- 1/2 cup water
- 2 eggs

Make With
Gold Medal Flour
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 350°F. Grease bottom and sides of 13x9-inch pan with shortening; lightly flour.
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Step2In large bowl, beat all ingredients except frosting with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds, scraping bowl constantly. Beat on high speed 3 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Pour into pan.
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Step3Bake 40 to 45 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
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Step4Frost cake with frosting.
Nutrition
290
Calories
12g
Total Fat
4g
Protein
42g
Total Carbohydrate
26g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 290
- Calories from Fat
- 110
- Total Fat
- 12g
- 19%
- Saturated Fat
- 4 1/2g
- 22%
- Trans Fat
- 1g
- Cholesterol
- 45mg
- 15%
- Sodium
- 240mg
- 10%
- Potassium
- 200mg
- 6%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 42g
- 14%
- Dietary Fiber
- 1g
- 5%
- Sugars
- 26g
- Protein
- 4g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 4%
- 4%
- Vitamin C
- 0%
- 0%
- Calcium
- 6%
- 6%
- Iron
- 10%
- 10%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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