Name: Paula Deen's Holiday Spice Cake
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 3 c. cake flour -; 2 tsp. baking powder -; 1 tsp. baking soda -; 1 tsp. ground nutmeg -; 1 tsp. ground cinnamon -; 1 tsp. ground ginger -; 1/2 tsp. ground cloves -; 2 stick butter -; 2 c. sugar -; 1/2 tsp. salt -; 4 eggs -; 1 1/4 c. buttermilk -; Finely chopped nuts -; Cocoa powder -; 3/4 c. butter -; 1/4 c. shortening -; Pinch of salt -; 6 c. confectioners' sugar -; 1 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract -; 1/2 c. heavy cream -

Ingredients for - Paula Deen's Holiday Spice Cake

1. 3 c. cake flour

2. 2 tsp. baking powder

3. 1 tsp. baking soda

4. 1 tsp. ground nutmeg

5. 1 tsp. ground cinnamon

6. 1 tsp. ground ginger

7. 1/2 tsp. ground cloves

8. 2 stick butter

9. 2 c. sugar

10. 1/2 tsp. salt

11. 4 eggs

12. 1 1/4 c. buttermilk

13. Finely chopped nuts

14. Cocoa powder

15. 3/4 c. butter

16. 1/4 c. shortening

17. Pinch of salt

18. 6 c. confectioners' sugar

19. 1 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract

20. 1/2 c. heavy cream

How to cook deliciously - Paula Deen's Holiday Spice Cake

1 . Stage

Quick buttercream: Beat the butter, shortening, and salt together until creamy with an electric mixer. Add half the confectioners' sugar and beat until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Then gradually beat in the remaining confectioners' alternating with the vanilla and cream until it is all incorporated and the frosting is very light and fluffy.

2 . Stage

Cake: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Butter and flour three (8-inch) round cake pans.

3 . Stage

In a small mixing bowl whisk together dry ingredients: cake flour, baking powder, baking soda, ground nutmeg, ground cinnamon, ground ginger, and ground cloves.

4 . Stage

Cream the butter, sugar, and salt until light and fluffy with an electric mixer. Beat in the eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in the dry ingredients and the buttermilk alternately, beginning and ending with the dry ingredients.

5 . Stage

When the batter is well mixed and smooth, divide it among the three prepared cake pans and bake about 25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cakes come out clean. Let cool in the pan for 10 minutes then turn out to cool completely. If the cake layers have domed a little during the baking process, slice off the tops with a long, serrated knife so they are flat and even.

6 . Stage

Place the first layer, cut side down, on a cake pedestal or serving plate. Spoon about 3/4 cup of buttercream onto the center of the cake. Spread it almost to the very edges with an offset spatula. Repeat with the remaining two layers. Garnish the top of the cake with finely chopped nuts and cocoa powder.