Eggnog Cake
Capture the holiday spirit with this festive Eggnog Cake, a decadent dessert bursting with the warm, comforting flavors of nutmeg, cinnamon, and creamy eggnog. This moist and flavorful cake is perfectly sweetened and topped with a luscious eggnog buttercream frosting that melts in your mouth. Ideal for holiday gatherings or cozy winter evenings, this show-stopping treat is easy to make and can be prepared as a sheet cake or a layered masterpiece. Garnished with a sprinkle of nutmeg, it’s the ultimate dessert for eggnog lovers and a crowd-pleaser that’ll keep everyone coming back for more!
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 2.5 cups All-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons Baking powder
- 0.5 teaspoons Ground nutmeg
- 0.5 teaspoons Ground cinnamon
- 0.25 teaspoons Salt
- 1 cup Unsalted butter (softened)
- 1.5 cups Granulated sugar
- 3 Large eggs
- 2 teaspoons Vanilla extract
- 1 cup Eggnog
- 2 cups Powdered sugar (for frosting)
- 0.5 cup Unsalted butter (for frosting, softened)
- 3 tablespoons Eggnog (for frosting)
- 0.25 teaspoons Ground nutmeg (for garnish)
Instructions
Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease and flour a 9x13-inch baking pan or two 9-inch round cake pans.
In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, ground nutmeg, ground cinnamon, and salt. Set aside.
In a large mixing bowl, cream together the softened butter and granulated sugar using a hand or stand mixer until light and fluffy (about 2-3 minutes).
Add the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Mix in the vanilla extract.
Reduce the mixer speed to low and alternate adding the dry ingredients and eggnog to the wet mixture. Start and end with the dry ingredients, mixing just until combined. Do not overmix.
Pour the batter evenly into the prepared pan(s) and smooth the top with a spatula.
Bake in the preheated oven for 35-40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
Remove the pan(s) from the oven and place them on a wire rack to cool for 10 minutes. Carefully remove the cake(s) from the pan(s) and let them cool completely.
To make the frosting, beat the softened butter in a medium bowl using a hand or stand mixer until creamy. Slowly add the powdered sugar, one cup at a time, mixing well after each addition.
Add the eggnog and beat until the frosting is smooth and spreadable.
Once the cake is completely cooled, frost the top and sides (for layered cakes) or just the top (for sheet cakes).
Sprinkle a light dusting of ground nutmeg over the frosting for garnish.
Slice, serve, and enjoy your festive eggnog cake!
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
6385 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 319.4 g | 409% | |
| Saturated Fat | 195.2 g | 976% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.4 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 1518 mg | 506% | |
| Sodium | 1888 mg | 82% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 814.4 g | 296% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 9.3 g | 33% | |
| Total Sugars | 577.1 g | ||
| Protein | 64.0 g | 128% | |
| Vitamin D | 10.9 mcg | 54% | |
| Calcium | 544 mg | 42% | |
| Iron | 18.0 mg | 100% | |
| Potassium | 1045 mg | 22% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
