Festive Eggnog Cake

By Jrhayashi

Ingredients

• For the Cake:
• 2 cups flour
• 1-1/2 cups sugar
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 3 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup eggnog
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• For the Frosting:
• 1/4 cup flour
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup eggnog
• 2/3 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Preparation

Step 1

For the cake:

In a large mixing bowl combine all of the ingredients. Blend well with an
electric mixer on low.

Grease and flour the bottoms of 2 (9-inch pans); pour batter into pans.

Bake at 350-degrees for 25 to 30 minutes or until cake springs back when lightly touched in center.

Cool.

For the Frosting:

In a small saucepan, combine flour, salt, and eggnog. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until very thick. Cool.

Gradually cream butter and sugar. Add flour mixture; beat until light and fluffy. Blend in vanilla.

Fill and frost with Eggnog Frosting.

Makes 1 (9-inch) layer cake.