Vermont Spice Cake
Vermont Spice Cake is a vegetarian recipe with 12 servings. One serving contains 495 calories, 7g of protein, and 14g of fat. This recipe covers 9% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up water, baking soda, salt, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 2 hours.
Instructions
PREHEAT oven to 325 degrees F. Grease and flour two 9-inch-round cake pans.
COMBINE flour, baking powder, pumpkin pie spice, baking soda, nutmeg and salt in small bowl. Beat sugar and butter in large mixer bowl until creamy.
Add eggs; beat for 2 minutes. Beat in pumpkin, evaporated milk, water and vanilla extract. Gradually beat in flour mixture.
Spread evenly into prepared cake pans.
BAKE for 35 to 40 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pans on wire racks for 15 minutes; remove to wire racks to cool completely.
BEAT cream cheese, butter and powdered sugar in large mixer bowl until fluffy.
Add maple flavoring; mix well.
CUT each cake in half horizontally with long, serrated knife. Frost between layers and on top of cake, leaving sides unfrosted.
Garnish with nuts, if desired.
NOTE: To make a 2-layer cake, frost between layers, over top and on sides of cake.