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Country Spice Cake (Torta Speziata)

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Recipe

 

Yield

1 cake

Prep

30 min

Cook

40 min

Ready

80 min
Trans-fat Free, High Fiber

Ingredients

Amount Measure Ingredient Features
cup raisins, seedless
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7 tablespoons butter
unsalted, room temperature
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¾ cup sugar
granulated
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1 large eggs
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1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
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1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
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½ cup cocoa powder
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1 tablespoon cocoa powder
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2 teaspoons baking powder
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1 teaspoon cinnamon
ground
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1 teaspoon nutmeg
ground
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¼ teaspoon cloves
ground
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¾ teaspoon salt
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¾ cup espresso, brewed
warm
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1 teaspoon espresso, brewed
warm
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1 x powdered sugar
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Ingredients

Amount Measure Ingredient Features
158 ml raisins, seedless
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105 ml butter
unsalted, room temperature
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177 ml sugar
granulated
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1 large eggs
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414 ml all-purpose flour
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15 ml all-purpose flour
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118 ml cocoa powder
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15 ml cocoa powder
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1E+1 ml baking powder
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5 ml cinnamon
ground
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5 ml nutmeg
ground
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1.3 ml cloves
ground
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3.8 ml salt
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177 ml espresso, brewed
warm
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5 ml espresso, brewed
warm
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1 x powdered sugar
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Directions

In bowl soak raisins in warm water to cover 15 to 20 minutes.

Drain.

In bowl cream butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.

Add egg and beat thoroughly.

Sift 1 ¾ cups flour, cocoa, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves and salt together.

Beat in flour mixture, alternately with espresso in 3 additions, beginning and ending with flour.

Toss raisins with 1 tablespoon flour.

Fold in batter.

Butter and flour 8-inch cake pan.

Pour batter into pan and smooth top.

Bake at 350℉ (180℃) F until cake shrinks slightly away from side of pan.

Cake should still be slightly moist inside, about 40 minutes.

Cool on rack.

Invert cake onto serving plate.

Sprinkle with powdered sugar.

Serve with whipped cream.



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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 171g (6.0 oz)
Amount per Serving
Calories 64833% from fat
 % Daily Value *
Total Fat 24g 36%
Saturated Fat 14g 71%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 106mg 35%
Sodium 610mg 25%
Total Carbohydrate 36g 36%
Dietary Fiber 7g 27%
Sugars g
Protein 22g
Vitamin A 14% Vitamin C 1%
Calcium 10% Iron 30%
* based on a 2,000 calorie diet How is this calculated?
 

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