Sour Cream Spice Cake

By KimberlyB

Ingredients

• 2 cups unbleached white flour
• 1-1/2 cups packed brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1-1/4 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 3/4 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
• 8 ounces sour cream or 1 cup yogurt plus 1 tsp baking soda
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
• 1/4 cup lard or butter-flavored shortening
• 1/2 cup room-temperature water
• 2 large eggs

Details

Adapted from culturesforhealth.com

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350°F. Butter and flour a 9x13-inch glass baking pan and set aside.
Combine all the dry ingredients in a medium-sized bowl.
In a slightly larger bowl, combine the remaining ingredients and whisk to mix well.
Begin folding the dry ingredients into the large bowl of wet ones, a little at a time, mixing with the whisk after each addition, until everything is fully combined.
Pour the batter into the buttered, floured baking pan and bake for 30 to 35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean.

Let the cake cool for 15 to 20 minutes before frosting.