Honey Spice Cake

This delicious cake will fill your home with spicy holiday aromas.

Recipe Ingredients:

Cake:
1/2 cup butter
1 cup honey
2 large eggs
3/4 cup buttermilk or yogurt
2 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 cup raisins that have been softened by soaking, drained

Cream Cheese Frosting
1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup unsalted butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 cups powdered sugar

Cooking Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
2. For Cake: Beat butter, honey and eggs together. Add buttermilk, mix well.
3. Sift dry ingredients together, and add to the butter mixture. Mix well. Stir in the raisins.
4. Pour into 8-inch square cake pan. Bake for 30 minutes or until done.
5. Frost with the following delicious cream cheese recipe.
6. Combine all ingredients, except powedered sugar, in a mixing bowl. Beat with an electric mixer until smooth.
7. Add powdered sugar and continue beating until smooth.
8. Spread frosting over top and sides of cake.

Makes 8 servings.

Recipe provided courtesy of www.frontiercoop.com; through ARAcontent.