Grenadian Spice Cake

Name: Grenadian Spice Cake
Ingredients: 2 cups sifted all-purpose flour; 1/2 teaspoon baking powder; 1/8 teaspoon salt; 1 1/2 cups white sugar; 1 cup unsalted butter - chilled, cut into tablespoon-size pieces; 1 1/2 teaspoons grated lime zest; 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg; 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice; 3 eggs; 1/2 cup milk

11 ingredients

3 steps

Ingredients

2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups white sugar
1 cup unsalted butter - chilled, cut into tablespoon-size pieces
1 1/2 teaspoons grated lime zest
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
3 eggs
1/2 cup milk

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x5 inch loaf pan. Sift together the flour, baking powder and salt, set aside.
2

In a medium bowl, cream together the sugar and butter. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the lime zest, nutmeg, cinnamon and allspice. Add the dry ingredients alternately with the milk, stirring after each addition. Pour batter into the prepared pan.
3

Bake for 75 to 90 minutes in the preheated oven, until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Cool in the pan for 10 minutes before turning out onto a rack to cool completely.