This Cake Recipe has been a part of our family for at least 60 years. I love how it takes no eggs and you can mix it right in the pan if you want. Also the Crazy Spice Version of this is the best Spice Cake that I have ever tasted. When I make the Frosting… I use a simple Butter Cream method but don’t measure.. I am adding the Ingredients below but they aren’t exact. I can only tell you that the end result is fluffy frosting that tastes like Ice Cream!
Preheat oven to 350°
3 c Flour.
2 c Sugar.
6 Tbsp dark Hershey Baking Cocoa Powder.
2 tsp Baking Soda.
1 1/2 tsp Salt.
1 Tbsp Apple Cider Vinegar.
2 tsp Vanilla.
3/4 c vegetable oil
2 c Cold water.
9 x 13 pan
DIRECTIONS:
You can mix this Cake right in the Pan by making 3 wells and then mixing it, but I use a bowl first
Mix all Ingredients together, mixing well, and Pour into a non greased 9×13 pan
Bake at 350° for 35-40 min. Serve with Butter cream frosting (for the spice cake sometimes I add a few pinches of nutmeg to the frosting,) or chocolate butter cream frosting**
FOR CRAZY SPICE VERSION: NOTE The Cake in the Picture is only 1/2 Recipe and is the chocolate version
Replace the Cocoa powder with
5 Tbsp Flour.
1 1/2 tsp Cinnamon.
1/2 tsp Nutmeg.
1/4 tsp Cloves.
1/4 tsp Allspice.
If I make the Spice cake I use the Butter Cream Frosting Below and sprinkle lightly with Nutmeg, or I make the Butter Cream into Chocolate Frosting by omitting the Vanilla and adding 1/3 to 1/2 c of Hershey’s Dark Cocoa Powder to the Frosting.. this requires more Cream as well so do it by feel. It should not be too Stiff. Sometimes when I can’t make up my mind, I’ll Spread Half with the Vanilla and whip cocoa powder into the Remaining frosting and make Chocolate.
FOR THE FROSTING:
I Start with.
1 Stick of Butter.
about 2 c Powdered Sugar.
about 3 Tbsp Heavy Whipping Cream.
about 1 tsp Vanilla.
A couple pinches of Salt.
DIRECTIONS:
My Mom and Gramma taught me to mix this using a Wooden Spoon when I was a Kid but I have since graduated to a Kitchen Aid or Hand Mixer. So it is a by feel kinda thing.
Use a Mixer set to low to medium speed, blend the Butter in a Medium mixing Bowl (or Kitchen Aid on speed 2 for 30 seconds and then 6 until light and fluffy), add the Powdered Sugar, Whipping Cream and Vanilla. Turn the Mixer to Low and combine the Ingredients, then turn the speed up to blend well…this can take a couple minutes but check the consistency first. It should be like shown in the Picture and not stiff, yet not too soft either… when you dip into it, with a spoon (or finger?) it should not cave in on itself… So at this point you may need to add more Cream (1 Tbsp at a time) and more Powder Sugar 1/4 c at a time. Be careful adding the Cream because it can liquify the Frosting . Also It should not taste like Butter, but should taste like Sweet Buttery Whipped Cream.
