Sour Cream Spice Cake With Orange Clove Cream Cheese Icing |
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Prep Time: 30 Minutes Cook Time: 30 Minutes |
Ready In: 60 Minutes Servings: 10 |
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I searched and searched this year for a non-pumpkin spice cake, starting with a mix, to make for Thanksgiving. Since I couldn't find one, I invented one. Enjoy!! Ingredients:
14 1/2 ounces boxed cake mix (i used orange, but white or yellow would work fine, too) |
2 teaspoons cinnamon |
1 teaspoon clove |
1 teaspoon nutmeg |
1 teaspoon allspice |
1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger |
1 cup sour cream |
1/3 cup milk |
1/4 cup oil |
3 eggs |
2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, at room temp |
1 1/2 cups powdered sugar |
2 oranges |
2 teaspoons cloves |
Directions:
1. Cake:.
2. Sift cake mix and spices into a mixing bowl.
3. Add sour cream, milk, eggs and oil.
4. Beat at low speed until dry ingredients are incorporated.Beat at high speed for 3 minute.
5. Pour batter into appropriate sized pans. (Look at cake mix package for suggestions. I used 2 nine inch round pans).
6. Bake according to cake mix package instructions. Cool before icing.
7. Icing:.
8. Put the zest of two oranges into a mixing bowl.
9. Mix the cream cheese, zest, and 1 tbsp juice until smooth.
10. Gradually add pwd sugar until you reach desired consistency and sweetness.
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