Spiced Brown Sugar Meringue Cake
Yield
1 cakePrep
40 minCook
70 minReady
110 minIngredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | cups |
all-purpose flour
|
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
baking soda
|
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
salt
|
|
| 1 ½ | teaspoons |
cinnamon
ground |
|
| ½ | teaspoon |
nutmeg
ground |
|
| ½ | teaspoon |
allspice
ground |
|
| ½ | teaspoon |
cloves
ground |
|
| ¼ | teaspoon |
mace
ground |
|
| ¾ | cup |
margarine
|
|
| 1 ¼ | cups |
sugar
|
|
| 1 | cup |
brown sugar
packed |
*
|
| 4 | large |
eggs
|
|
| 1 ⅔ | cups |
buttermilk
* see note |
|
| Meringue frosting | |||
| 2 | each |
egg whites
** see note |
*
|
| 1 | cup |
brown sugar
packed |
*
|
| ¼ | teaspoon |
salt
|
|
| ½ | cup |
walnuts
chopped |
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.1E+2 | ml |
all-purpose flour
|
|
| 5 | ml |
baking soda
|
|
| 5 | ml |
salt
|
|
| 7.5 | ml |
cinnamon
ground |
|
| 2.5 | ml |
nutmeg
ground |
|
| 2.5 | ml |
allspice
ground |
|
| 2.5 | ml |
cloves
ground |
|
| 1.3 | ml |
mace
ground |
|
| 177 | ml |
margarine
|
|
| 296 | ml |
sugar
|
|
| 237 | ml |
brown sugar
packed |
*
|
| 4 | large |
eggs
|
|
| 394 | ml |
buttermilk
* see note |
|
| Meringue frosting | |||
| 2 | each |
egg whites
** see note |
*
|
| 237 | ml |
brown sugar
packed |
*
|
| 1.3 | ml |
salt
|
|
| 118 | ml |
walnuts
chopped |
|
Directions
- Use sour milk if buttermilk is not available.
To make sour milk, stir 1 tablespoon lemon juice or vinegar into each cup of milk and let stand a few minutes at room temperature.
** Save 2 egg whites for the frosting.
Grease and flour bottom of 13 x 9 x 2-inch pan. Preheat oven to 350℉ (180℃).
Combine flour with soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice and set aside.
Cream margarine in large mixing bowl. Gradually add sugars; cream at high speed until light and fluffy.
Add 2 eggs and 2 egg yolks, one at a time; beat well after each.
Turn mixer to low speed and add dry ingredients, alternating with the buttermilk.
Begin and end with dry ingredients.
Blend well after each addition.
- Pour into prepared pan and bake for 50 to 55 minutes or until cake springs back when lightly touched.
Prepare frosting and spread over cake.
Bake at 350℉ (180℃) for 20 minutes, or until a delicate brown.
MERINGUE FROSTING: Beat the 2 reserved egg whites and ¼ teaspoon salt at high speed until soft peaks form.
Gradually add 1 cup packed brown sugar, beating well after each addition.
Fold in ½ cup coarsely chopped walnuts.
