{"id":595,"date":"2011-10-07T21:03:18","date_gmt":"2011-10-07T21:03:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.chefsjoy.com\/blog\/?p=595"},"modified":"2011-10-07T21:08:00","modified_gmt":"2011-10-07T21:08:00","slug":"spice-cake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.chefsjoy.com\/blog\/recipes\/spice-cake","title":{"rendered":"Spice Cake"},"content":{"rendered":"

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It is a clear, cool and beautiful fall day.\u00a0 There is nothing better than the smell of a spice cake baking in the oven.\u00a0 This spice cake recipe is easy to do and the oats in this cake give it a very moist and dense texture.
\nCake<\/strong><\/p>\n

1 cup rolled oats, not the quick cooking or instant oats<\/p>\n

1 cup boiling water<\/p>\n

1\/4 cup buttermilk<\/p>\n

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon<\/p>\n

l\/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg<\/p>\n

1\/4 teaspoon \u00a0ground ginger<\/p>\n

1\/4 teaspoon cardamom<\/p>\n

1 stick unsalted butter at room temperature<\/p>\n

1 cup sugar<\/p>\n

3\/4 cup brown sugar<\/p>\n

2 eggs<\/p>\n

1 teaspoon \u00a0vanilla extract<\/p>\n

1 1\/2 cups all purpose flour<\/p>\n

1 teaspoon baking soda<\/p>\n

1\/2 teaspoon table salt<\/p>\n

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Icing<\/strong><\/p>\n

1 cup sweetened shredded coconut<\/p>\n

3\/4 cup pecan halves<\/p>\n

1 cup brown sugar<\/p>\n

1\/2 cup heavy cream<\/p>\n

1 stick unsalted butter<\/p>\n

3 egg yolks<\/p>\n

pinch of salt<\/p>\n

1 Tablespoon dark rum<\/p>\n

1 teaspoon vanilla extract<\/p>\n

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Cake<\/strong><\/p>\n

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.<\/p>\n

Coat two 8″ round cake pans with nonstick spray, line with rounds of parchment, then coat with spray again.
\nCombine oats, water, buttermilk, and spices in a bowl; let stand for 15 minutes.
\nCream butter with both sugars in a second bowl until well blended, about 3 minutes. Add the eggs and vanilla and beat to incorporate.<\/p>\n

Blend flour, baking soda, and salt into butter mixture just until combined, then add oat mixture.<\/p>\n

Divide batter between prepared pans and bake 30-35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the cakes comes. out clean. Cool on a rack for 10 minutes, then invert cakes onto the rack, lift off the pans, and peel away the parchment. Cool layers completely.<\/p>\n

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Icing<\/strong><\/p>\n

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.<\/p>\n

Toast the coconut on a baking sheet until dark 10-13 minutes.<\/p>\n

Toast pecans on another baking sheet until brown, about 15-17 minutes.\u00a0 Chop the pecans.<\/p>\n

In a saucepan over medium to low heat simmer the brown sugar, cream, butter, yolks, and salt stirring constantly until the mixture thickens 8-12 minutes.<\/p>\n

Take off the heat and add the rum and vanilla.\u00a0 Cool until warm to the touch and add the coconut and pecans.<\/p>\n

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