Ginger Ale Spice Cake

Name: Ginger Ale Spice Cake
Ingredients: 1 cup unsalted butter; 1 1/4 cups firmly packed light brown sugar; 1 scant cup of white sugar; 4 large eggs at room temperature; 1 tablespoon vanilla extract; 1 cup ginger ale (I used Bruce Cost); 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt; 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder; 1 tablespoon rum; 1/2 teaspoon baking soda; 1 tablespoon cinnamon; 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger; 1/2 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg; 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves; 3 cups all-purpose flour; sifted confectioner's sugar for dusting the top

16 ingredients

5 steps

Ingredients

1 cup unsalted butter
1 1/4 cups firmly packed light brown sugar
1 scant cup of white sugar
4 large eggs at room temperature
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1 cup ginger ale (I used Bruce Cost)
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 tablespoon rum
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 tablespoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
3 cups all-purpose flour
sifted confectioner's sugar for dusting the top

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 350°. Grease and flour a (9x13 inch) pan or a (10 inch) tube or Bundt pan.
2

In a large bowl, cream together butter and sugars. Blend in eggs, vanilla extract and rum. Add ginger ale
3

In another large bowl toss together the dry ingredients. Add to the creamed mixture and mix well.
4

Spoon into prepared pan. Bake until the cake springs back when lightly pressed (45 minutes for sheet pan and 55 - 60 minutes for the tube or Bundt pan).
5

Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pan. Cool thoroughly on a rack. Dust with confectioners' sugar. Serve with LOVE! Enjoy!