Spice Cake With Baked Meringue Food

SWEET POTATO TEA CAKE WITH MERINGUE

Steps:

• Prepare the cake: Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Boil sweet potatoes until just tender, 15 to 20 minutes, then drain.
• Meanwhile, make the meringue: In a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, whip egg white, sugar and vanilla until glossy, stiff peaks form. Scrape meringue into a bowl and set aside; rinse off the whisk attachment and bowl and return to stand mixer.
• Heat oven to 325 degrees and butter a 9-by-5-inch (23-by-12-centimeter) loaf pan.
• Transfer sweet potatoes to stand mixer bowl. Add orange juice and whisk until smooth, scraping down sides of the bowl to make sure there are no lumps. Add oil, granulated sugar, brown sugar and salt and mix until well combined. Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition; use a rubber spatula to scrape down the sides of the bowl.
• In a separate bowl, use a fork to mix together flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves. Add to egg mixture in stand mixer and combine on low speed just until smooth. Transfer batter to the prepared loaf pan.
• Use a spoon to top the batter with the meringue, gently swirling it into the batter and pulling it back out a few times to create streaked peaks. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean, about 1 hour 15 minutes. Let cake cool in the pan on a wire rack for at least 20 minutes before slicing and serving.

SPICE CAKE WITH BROWN SUGAR MERINGUE FROSTING

Steps:

• Allow butter and eggs to stand at room temperature for 30 minutes. Meanwhile, grease and lightly flour two 8x1-1/2-inch round cake pans; set aside.
• Preheat oven to 350°F. In a large mixing bowl stir together flour, granulated sugar, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and 1 teaspoon nutmeg. Add butter, eggs, milk, and vanilla. Beat with an electric mixer on low speed until combined. Beat on medium speed for 1 minute. Spoon batter into the prepared pans, spreading evenly.
• Bake for 30 to 35 minutes or until a wooden toothpick inserted near the centers comes out clean. Cool cake layers in pans on wire racks for 10 minutes. Remove layers from pans; cool completely on wire racks.
• Place one cake layer, bottom side up, on a serving plate. Spread the top with Brown Sugar Meringue Frosting. Top with second layer, top side up. Spread top with the remaining frosting, swirling to form high peaks. If desired, use a kitchen torch to brown peaks of frosting. If desired, garnish with chopped pecans and additional nutmeg. Brown Sugar Meringue Frosting
• In a 2 quart top of a double boiler combine brown sugar, water, egg white, and cream of tartar. Beat with an electric mixer on low speed for 30 seconds.
• Place the pan over boiling water (upper pan shouldn't touch water). Cook, beating constantly with the electric mixer on high speed, for 10 to 13 minutes or until an instand read thermometer registers 160°F. when inserted in the mixture, stopping beaters and quickly scraping sides of bowl. Remove pan from heat; add vanilla. Beat about 1 minute more or until mixture is fluffy and holds soft peaks. Frost cake; serve cake within 2 hours. Makes about 2 1/2 cups.

MOIST, TENDER SPICE CAKE

Steps:

• Adjust oven rack to middle position and heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and lightly flour a metal or disposable foil 9-by-13-inch pan. Whisk dry ingredients and spices in a large bowl. Mix milk, eggs and vanilla extract in a 2-cup measuring cup.
• Beat softened butter into dry ingredients, first on low, then medium, until mixture forms pebble-sized pieces. Add about 1/3 of the milk mixture and beat on low until smooth. Add remaining milk mixture in two stages; beat on medium speed until batter is just smooth. Add the sugar; beat until just incorporated, about 30 seconds. Pour batter into cake pan.
• Bake until a cake tester or toothpick inserted into the cake's center comes out clean, about 40 minutes. Set pan on a wire rack; let cool for 5 minutes. Run a knife around the pan perimeter and turn cake onto rack. Let cool.

TOASTED MERINGUE SPICE CAKE

Steps:

• Make the cake: Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a high sided 9-inch cake pan with cooking spray and line with parchment.
• In a large bowl, whisk granulated sugar with brown sugar and butter until smooth. Add eggs and whisk until incorporated, followed by buttermilk.
• Add remaining ingredients to bowl and fold until just incorporated, then pour into the prepared pan. Bake until the top is golden and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 40-50 minutes.
• Let cool 10 minutes, then run a paring knife along the edges of the cake. Place a plate over the cake pan and invert, discarding parchment paper. Let cool.
• Make the meringue: In a bowl of a stand mixer, combine egg whites and cream of tartar and start whipping on medium speed. When eggs are frothy, begin slowly adding sugar and continue whipping on medium speed. Meanwhile, make a slurry by combining water and starch in a small saucepan. Bring to boil over medium-high heat while constantly stirring. Reduce heat to low and cook for 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Add hot slurry to the whites and continue to whip until stiff peaks form.
• Top cake with meringue and torch until golden.

CRISPY BAKED MERINGUES

Steps:

• Whip the egg whites and salt into peaks.
• Add the vanilla, and continue beating until the mixture forms stiff peaks.
• In a separate bowl, stir the cream of tartar into the regular sugar and whisk into the whites very gradually, a spoonful at a time, until the meringue is stiff and the sugar has dissolved.
• Sift together the icing sugar and cornstarch. Sift over the meringue and gently fold until fully incorporated.
• Pipe or spoon the meringues onto a parchment-lined baking sheet. Each meringue should be about the size of a bar of soap.
• Bake at 225ºF/110ºC until cream-coloured and crisp on top when tapped, 1 to 1-1/2 hours.
• Remove from the oven. Cool on the trays. Store in an air-tight container.

MAGIC SPICE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour two 9 inch round cake pans.
• Sift together flour, cornstarch, sugar, baking powder, soda, salt, cloves, and cinnamon into a large bowl. Add shortening and buttermilk; beat with an electric mixer for 2 minutes. Add eggs, and beat 2 minutes more. Pour batter into prepared pans.
• Bake for 30 to 35 minutes, or until done.

SPICE CAKE WITH BAKED MERINGUE

Steps:

• To make cake: Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Lightly butter 9 inch square baking pan. In large bowl, cream sugar, butter, salt and egg whites. Add sifted dry ingredients, alternating with milk. Pour into baking pan. Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until done when tested with a toothpick. Leave cake in pan to cool. To make meringue and finish cake: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Beat egg whites with electric mixer until stiff peaks form. Add sugar gradually. Spoon meringue on cake. Sprinkle walnuts on top. Bake 20 to 25 minutes. Allow to cool.

TOASTED NUT SPICE CAKE

Steps:

• If you do not have sour milk - put 1 1/4 tablespoons vinegar in cup and fill with milk, place the cup of milk in small bowl adding the remaining 1/4 cup of milk, let stand for several minutes to sour.
• Cream butter and brown sugar, add egg yolks and vanilla mixing well.
• In large bowl flour, baking powder, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg and salt and whisk together to blend.
• Dissolve baking soda in sour milk, adding the sour milk and dry ingredients alternately to batter and mix well.
• Spread into a 9x 13 pan.
• Make meringue - beat egg whites until stiff, gradually add the brown sugar, continue beating until nice and smooth, Spread over cake batter, sprinkle with chopped nuts.
• Bake in preheated 350 degree oven for 45 to 50 minutes.

SUPER MOIST SPICE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F (177°C) and grease a 9×13 inch pan. I always use this glass pan.
• Whisk the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and other spices together in a large bowl. Set aside.
• Whisk the oil, brown sugar, applesauce, eggs, vanilla extract, and molasses (if using) together in a medium bowl. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and whisk until combined. Fold in the shredded apple until combined.
• Spread batter into the prepared pan. Bake for 45-50 minutes. Baking times vary, so keep an eye on yours. The cake is done when a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. If you find the top of the cake is browning too quickly in the oven, loosely cover it with aluminum foil.
• Remove the cake from the oven and set on a wire rack. Allow to cool completely. After about 45 minutes, I usually place it in the refrigerator to speed things up.
• In a large bowl using a handheld or stand mixer fitted with a paddle or whisk attachment, beat the cream cheese and butter together on high speed until smooth and creamy. Add 3 confectioners' sugar, vanilla, and salt. Beat on low speed for 30 seconds, then switch to high speed and beat for 2 minutes. If you want the frosting a little thicker, add the extra 1/4 cup of confectioners sugar (I add it). Spread the frosting on the cooled cake. Refrigerate for 30 minutes before serving. This helps sets the frosting and makes cutting easier.
• Cover leftover cake tightly and store in the refrigerator for 5 days.