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Sugar-and-Spice Cake

Source of Recipe


Southern Living magazine



List of Ingredients



• 1 (18.25-ounce) package white cake mix
  
• 1 (16-ounce) container sour cream
  
• ¼ cup butter, melted
  
• 2 large eggs
  
• 2 tsp apple pie spice
  
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
  
• ½ tsp almond extract (optional)
  
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• Vanilla Buttercream (recipe follows)
  
• Garnishes: sparkling sugar, clear edible glitter, pecan halves, cranberries
  






Instructions



1. Preheat oven to 350° F.
   Beat together first six ingredients and, if desired, almond extract at low speed with an electric mixer just until dry ingredients are moistened. Increase speed to medium, and beat 2 minutes or until batter is smooth, stopping to scrape down bottom and sides of bowl as needed. Pour batter into three greased and floured 8-inch round cake pans.
   
   
2. Bake at 350° for 20 to 22 minutes, or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pans on wire racks 5 minutes; remove from pans to wire racks, and cool completely (about 1 hour). Wrap in plastic wrap, and freeze for one hour (or up to 1 month).
   
   
3. Spread Vanilla Buttercream between layers and on top and sides of cake.
   Garnish, if desired.
   
   Makes 12 servings.
   
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   VANILLA BUTTERCREAM
   
   • 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened
   • 1 cup butter, softened
   • 2 (16-ounce) packages powdered sugar
   • 1 Tbsp milk
   • 1 tsp vanilla extract
   • ¼ tsp salt
   
   Beat cream cheese and butter at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy. Gradually add powdered sugar and next three ingredients, beating at low speed just until blended. Increase speed to medium, and beat until well blended and smooth.
   
   Makes about 6 cups.