Spice Snack Cake
This tasty snack cake meets Smart Snack Standards for Child Nutrition.
Quick Facts
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Bake Time: 25 to 30 minutes
Serving Size: 1/16 of recipe
Yield: 16 servings
Ingredients
1 cup whole white wheat flour
1/4 cup Argo® Corn Starch
1 teaspoon Argo® Baking Powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
2/3 cup sugar
1/2 cup buttermilk
2 eggs
1/4 cup Karo® Dark Corn Syrup
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1/2 cup raisins*, optional
Drizzle Ingredients:
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1 to 2 tablespoons lowfat milk
1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Directions
Preheat oven to 350°F.
Combine flour, corn starch, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ginger and nutmeg in a large bowl until very well blended. (May prepare dry mix ahead.)
Whisk, or beat together, the buttermilk, sugar, corn syrup, melted butter, eggs, oil and vanilla extract in a large mixing bowl until smooth. Toss raisins (if using) with the flour mixture before adding the liquids. Bake an additional 5 minutes.
* If using raisins, cover with water and drain; let stand.
Recipe adapted to meet Smart Snack Standards by the Home Baking Association (
www.homebaking.org
)