Light & Fluffy Spiced Sponge Cake Recipe

Because I decided to start rolling out some of my favorite fall recipes.  I know, I know, it’s still August.  But I just can’t wait for the wonderful spices and flavors that are traditional to fall inspired recipes.  Don’t get me wrong,  I’m not one of those crazed PUMPKIN SPICE ALL THE THINGS!!! people. No pumpkin spice soap or air fresheners for me!  But I do love me some aromatic spices to get that fall feeling going on.  I may be jumping the gun a little but in my opinion

So I am going to start with my wonderful Spiced Sponge Cake recipe.  This is a deeply spiced and flavorful sponge cake.  This is not a dense and heavy cake like a carrot cake base, but a light and fluffy version that has a full, pungent spice flavor.

INGREDIENTS

• 2.5 cups all purpose flour 313 grams
• 2.5 cups granulated white sugar 494 grams
• 2.5 teaspoons  baking powder
• .5 teaspoon salt
• 2 Tablespoons ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 2 teaspoons ground cardamom
• 1 teaspoon ground cloves
• .5 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon allspice
• .25 teaspoon  fine ground black pepper
• 1.25 cups whole milk alternately use coconut or hazelnut milk
• 3 ounces salted butter
• 5 large whole eggs room temperature1
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• .5 teaspoon orange extract or use 1 tablespoon fresh orange zest

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Pre-heat oven to 325 degrees
2. Prepare three 8 inch cake pans by greasing then lining the bottom with parchment paper. I also like to use a rose nail in the center of the pan for more even baking
3. pour milk into a microwave safe container had heat for one minute. You want to milk to be slightly warm, not hot
4. melt the butter in the microwave then add to the warm milk and mix
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