Walnut Spice Cake for 2
- Ready In:
- 20mins
- Ingredients:
- 21
- Serves:
-
6
ingredients
- 59.14 ml shortening
- 118.29 ml sugar
- 1 egg, separated
- 1.23 ml vanilla extract
- 157.80 ml all-purpose flour
- 9.85 ml baking cocoa
- 1.23 ml salt
- 1.23 ml baking powder
- 1.23 ml baking soda
- 1.23 ml ground cinnamon
- 0.25 ml ground nutmeg
- 59.14 ml milk
- 4.92 ml white vinegar
- 59.14 ml finely chopped walnuts
-
FROSTING
- 29.58 ml all-purpose flour
- 118.29 ml milk
- 78.78 ml butter, softened
- 44.37 ml shortening
- 118.29 ml powdered sugar
- 4.92 ml vanilla extract
- 0.61 ml salt
directions
- In a small bowl, cream shortening and sugar untill fluffy. Add egg yolk; beat well. Stir in vanilla. Combine the flour, cocoa, salt, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and nutmeg in a separate bowl and in another bowl combine milk and vinegar. Alternately add flour mixture and milk mixture to butter mixture until well combined. Fold in walnuts.
- In a small bowl beat egg whites to form soft peaks and gradually fold egg whites into batter. Transfer to 2 greased 6-inch backing pans. Bake at 350 F for 15-20 minutes Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans.
- For frosting, in a small saucepan, combine flour and milk until smooth. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until thickened. Cover; cool to room temperature In another small bowl, cream buter and shortening. Gradually beat in sugar. Gradually add cooled milk mixture and beat 4 minutes or until fluffy. Add vanill and salt, beat well. Spead between layers and evenly on top.
Questions & Replies
Got a question?
Share it with the community!
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Queen Dana
United States
I love trying new dishes. For me, food is a way of experiencing the world without leaving my home, and I'm hoping that as my two sons get older that I can convince them to come with me on my culinary adventures.