Reviewed: Feb. 1, 2012

Not the most popular of cake flavors anymore, but this recipe is solid and delicious. It's the one I pull out if ever spice cake is on the menu.

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KRICKYR

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Reviewed: Jun. 30, 2011

I love spice cake and made these birthday cupcakes for a friend. I used a real maple butter cream with egg whites so I could make them look like ice cream scoops on top of the cakes. The glaze was simply powdered sugar and maple flavoring with a touch of food coloring to caramelize it's look. They came out so great I will be using this again, especially when the holidays come. They would taste great with eggnog.

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IrishMom Luvs2Bake

Living In: Boring, Oregon, USA

Reviewed: Jun. 29, 2011

Perfect! Moist and delicious with just the right amount of spices. We don't like cloves so just added a bit more cinnamon and nutmeg. I measure flour by weight - used 11 oz. Delicious!

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jengl

Reviewed: Feb. 20, 2011

I used the frosting recipe on a box mix for spice cake. It was delicious. I only put in 3cups confectioner's sugar and it was plenty sweet. Also I substituted one tsp of the milk with some vanilla. I was worried the maple flavor was going to be too strong. Lastly, I grated fresh nutmeg across the top for a small decor. My entire extended family really liked it. This was a great recipe for the frosting at least.

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Daisila

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Nov. 19, 2010

Maybe it was something I did wrong, very dry.

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KREINESTJA

Reviewed: Nov. 15, 2010

I made this cake for my mom's birthday and it turned out wonderfully moist and delicious. I sifted the flour before measuring and then sifted the dry ingredients together. I followed the suggestion to use all butter. The frosting was the perfect amount to frost an 8" layer cake. Would definitely make this again.

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KEEKEE818

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Des Plaines, Illinois, USA

Living In: Schaumburg, Illinois, USA

Reviewed: Oct. 1, 2010

The cake itself is delicious and moist, with a wonderful texture. The smell of the cake baking had my son's mouth watering. We couldn't wait any longer and iced it while it was still slightly warm. I did make a couple of small changes -- I used all butter instead of butter and shortening, and half the quantity of icing was perfect for the sheet cake version. YUM! Next time, I will add some ginger and some allspice to the batter. To those who claim the cake is dry, I suspect that you're using too much flour. Make sure to sift it thoroughly BEFORE measuring.

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PEABODYDOG

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Roswell, Georgia, USA

Reviewed: Sep. 27, 2010

I thought it was super yummy... as did the husband. I watched the cooking time and it wasn't dry at all!

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ninaf

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Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Seattle, Washington, USA

Reviewed: Sep. 27, 2010

i didnt make the cake...i was looking for a maple frosting recipe and found this, so i only made the frosting. but it deserves 5 stars, i'll definetly be using it again! i added a little extra maple and decreased the confectioners sugar by almost a cup. its a very sweet frosting as written. thank you !!

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sparrow

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: May 27, 2010

My family loved this cake and it was a very easy cake to make. The cake itself was very light compared to other spice cakes I've tried and the maple frosting was not overpowering. Will definitely make this again.

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