Description
Warm up your holiday season with this Christmas Spice Cake topped with rich and creamy Eggnog Buttercream Frosting! 🎄🍰 Bursting with cinnamon, nutmeg, and holiday cheer, this cake is perfect for festive gatherings or as a centerpiece dessert.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1/2 tsp ground cloves
- 1/2 tsp ground ginger
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Eggnog Buttercream Frosting: 1 cup unsalted butter, 3–4 cups powdered sugar, 1/4 cup eggnog, 1 tsp vanilla extract, pinch of nutmeg
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and ginger.
- In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in vanilla.
- Alternately add dry ingredients and buttermilk to the butter mixture, beginning and ending with dry ingredients. Mix until just combined.
- Divide batter evenly between pans and bake for 25–30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool completely on a wire rack.
- For frosting: Beat butter until creamy, gradually add powdered sugar, then mix in eggnog, vanilla, and nutmeg until smooth.
- Frost the cooled cake layers and decorate with festive sprinkles or nutmeg dust.
Notes
💡 Tip: Chill your frosting slightly before spreading for easier handling. Garnish with crushed cinnamon sticks or cranberries for extra holiday charm.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Christmas Recipes, Holiday Baking
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: American, Holiday
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 390
- Sugar: 32g
- Sodium: 210mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 80mg
Keywords: christmas spice cake, holiday cake, eggnog buttercream, festive cake, christmas dessert, holiday baking, spiced cake