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Sour Milk Nutmeg Cake

Here’s another recipe from days gone by! I loved the moist but dense nutmeg cakes my grandmother made growing up — so I’ve slightly modified her recipe to create this wonderful nutmeg cake! It’s a big hit in our household.
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Ingredients

  • ½ cup unsalted butter
  • 1 ½ cups sugar
  • 3 eggs beaten for several minutes 1 cup rich sour milk stirred (or substitute*) 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 1 level teaspoon baking powder 2 teaspoons nutmeg
  • Additional sugar and nutmeg for topping

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease 2 round 9-inch cake pans.
  • Cream butter, add sugar and cream together.
  • Add eggs and beat for a few minutes.
  • Add sour milk and continue to mix well.
  • Combine flour, salt, baking powder, and nutmeg.
  • Add flour mixture to the batter and beat well.
  • Pour batter into greased cake pans and sprinkle generously with sugar and a good sprinkling of nutmeg. This will make a crispy crust.
  • Bake in preheated oven for 25-30 minutes, using a toothpick in the center to test when it is done.

Notes

*Sour milk substitute: 1 tablespoon of white vinegar OR lemon juice in a measuring cup, fill the rest to the one cup line with milk, let sit for 5 minutes.
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