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Coleen’s Spice Cake

 

Coleen's Spice Cake

We had friends coming for dinner so my kids and I made my mother-in-law Coleen’s spice cake recipe. The cake was moist, delicious, sweet, spicy, and a bit crunchy with the nuts, and the flavors of this easy spice cake recipe combined beautifully topped with a cream cheese frosting. It is one of the easiest cakes I have ever made and my kids and I had so much fun baking together. Thanks for the wonderful recipe, Coleen!

Coleen’s Spice Cake

Cake:

  • 2 cups of flour
  • 1 cup of white sugar
  • 1 cup of brown sugar
  • 2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp nutmeg
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla
  • 20 oz can of crushed pineapple, plus juice
  • 1 cup chopped walnuts

Cream Cheese Frosting:

  • 8 oz cream cheese, softened
  • 1 cube of butter, softened
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 2 cups of powdered sugar

How to Make Coleen’s Spice Cake

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9×13-inch baking dish with cooking spray or butter.

Make the cake by combining all ingredients, including pineapple juice then mix thoroughly. Pour into the prepared baking dish.

Place into the oven to bake for 30-35 minutes, until a tester inserted in the center comes out clean.

Remove from the oven and cool completely on a cooling rack.

Make the cream cheese frosting by combining all ingredients and beat with a hand mixer until smooth and creamy.

Once the cake has cooled completely, spread the frosting evenly over the cake Ice the cake.

Garnish the top with a sprinkle of nutmeg for more spice, if desired. Enjoy.

Coleen's Spice Cake

 

 

Coleen's Spice Cake

Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 35 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 12
Author: Pam - For the Love of Cooking

Ingredients

Cake:

  • 2 cups of flour
  • 1 cup of white sugar
  • 1 cup of brown sugar
  • 2 tsp baking soda
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ½ tsp cinnamon
  • ¼ tsp nutmeg
  • ½ tsp vanilla
  • 20 oz can of crushed pineapple plus juice
  • 1 cup chopped walnuts

Cream Cheese Frosting:

  • 8 oz cream cheese softened
  • 1 cube of butter softened
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 2 cups of powdered sugar

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish with cooking spray or butter.
  • Make the cake by combining all ingredients, including pineapple juice then mix thoroughly. Pour into the prepared baking dish.
  • Place into the oven to bake for 30-35 minutes, until a tester inserted in the center comes out clean.
  • Remove from the oven and cool completely on a cooling rack.
  • Make the cream cheese frosting by combining all ingredients and beat with a hand mixer until smooth and creamy.
  • Once the cake has cooled completely, spread the frosting evenly over the cake Ice the cake.
  • Garnish the top with a sprinkle of nutmeg for more spice, if desired. Enjoy.
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16 Comments

  1. This totally sounds like my kind of cake! I love all the flavors and it looks just delicious!

  2. this cake looks wonderful! I bet the pineapple gives it a unique delicious flavor. I stumbled on your blog and I am so glad I did. I love the Chicken Chile recipe too.

  3. That looks amazing, Pam. I bet your guests loved it.

    Do you think it would work without the cinnamon, as I can’t abide the stuff? I don’t even like the smell of it.

  4. Jan, I don’t know how good it would be (because I love the cinnamon in this cake) but maybe you could use a dash of clove in it’s place. Let me know if it works.

  5. I can just imagine how much fun you and your children must have had baking this delicious looking cake. I’ll take a piece with my coffee if you don’t mind…Please!

  6. Do you know what I’d give for a piece of that right now? It looks fantastic, with that thick layer of frosting!

  7. Hi. I would love to try the cake,I have a question: the only liquid to combine the dry ingredients is the pineapple.Is that right?? No eggs nor oil? Thanks for your blog!
    Maedee

  8. Love spice cake and this one has to be good!! So glad I saw it on Pinterest and will love to repin it! Thank you soo much!!

  9. What do you mean “a cube of butter?” Does that mean all 4 sticks-a whole pound? or just one stick? This looks Delish! Can’t wait to make it!! Thanks!

  10. This looks amazing–can’t wait to try. Does the cake need to be refrigerated once done or can it remain out for a couple of days?

    1. Sharon,

      I’ve never worked with mincemeat so I’m not sure how it would turn out. Let me know how it goes if you give it a try.

      -Pam