NEW YEAR'S SPICE CAKE * coins for prosperity * easy * very lightly spiced, plain cake *

This is a fairly plain spice cake, to cut into wedges for breakfast on New Year's Day.  Whoever gets the coin inside will have prosperity in the New Year **

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NEW YEAR’S SPICE CAKE

 

1 cup unsalted butter, softened (1 stick)
1-3/4 cups granulated sugar ………….................…. 5 large eggs
2 TB milk ………………………………….......................…. 1 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 tsp cinnamon, ground …………….................….. 1/2 tsp nutmeg, grated
1/4 tsp cloves, ground …………………...................….1 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt ……………………………...............…......…..  3 cups flour
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2 quarters, washed
 
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2 TB powdered, sparkling or turbinado sugar
2 TB sliced almonds (optional)

Cream butter and sugar.  Add remaining ingredients.  Pour batter into 2 greased/sprayed 8” round cake pans, or 1 greased/sprayed 10” round cake pan.  Press a coin into each cake.  Sprinkle with almonds and sparkling sugar.  Bake in preheated 325F oven for 25-30 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean. Cool completely in the pan on a rack.  Cover and store at room temperature.   Makes about 12 servings

COINS for prosperity in the new year.

CAUTION: Warn people not to swallow the coin!!