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Mama's Spice Cake

Whenever I get a craving for a tasty old-fashioned treat, I make this cake. Great cooks in my family have been baking it for generations, and their families have been enjoying the wonderful spice flavor and rich frosting. -Nancy Duty, Jacksonville, Florida

12-16 ServingsPrep: 30 min. Bake: 35 min. + cooling

Ingredients

1-1/2 cups sugar
1 cup raisins, chopped
1 cup water
3/4 cup butter, cubed
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
4 eggs, separated
2 cups all-purpose flour
3 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 cup chopped pecans
CREAM CHEESE FROSTING:
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup butter, softened
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Pinch salt
4 cups confectioners' sugar
Additional chopped pecans, optional

Directions

In a large saucepan, combine the first eight ingredients; cook and
stir over medium-low heat until sugar is dissolved. Remove from the

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Mama's Spice Cake (continued)

Directions (continued)

heat; cool.
In a large bowl, beat egg yolks; gradually stir in spice mixture.
Combine the flour, baking powder, salt, baking soda; gradually add
to spice mixture until blended. Stir in pecans. In a small bowl,
beat egg whites until soft peaks form; fold into the batter.
Pour into two greased and floured 9-in. round baking pans. Bake at
325° for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the
center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from
pans to wire racks to cool completely.
For frosting, in a large bowl, beat cream cheese and butter until
fluffy. Add vanilla and salt. Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar
until smooth. Spread frosting between layers and over top and sides
of cake. Garnish with pecans if desired. Store in the refrigerator.
Yield: 12-16 servings.

Nutrition Facts: 1 serving (1 piece) equals 482 calories, 22 g fat (11 g saturated fat), 99 mg cholesterol, 353 mg sodium, 69 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 5 g protein.