Spelt Spiced Cake

There is nothing more cozy than sitting down with your favorite hot drink and a slice of this delicious spiced cake! It is one of my favorite fall recipes and my children would eat it all in one sitting if I allowed it. It's a simple treat that is ready to eat in under an hour!

Ready in 30ish minutes

Serves 6-8 people

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup of butter

• 2 cups of brown sugar

• 2 cups of spelt flour

• 1 tbsp of ground cinnamon

• 1 tsp of ground nutmeg

• 1/4 of ground clove

• 1 beaten egg

• 1 tsp of baking soda

• 1 cup of buttermilk

Preparation

1. Preheat the oven to 400°F.

2. Mix the butter, brown sugar, flour, cinnamon, nutmeg and clove together with a fork until crumbly. Set aside 1 cup of this mixture for crumb topping.

3. Then, mix the egg, baking soda and buttermilk together and add to dry ingredients.

4. Grease a 9x13 pan and pour mixture into the pan.

5. Sprinkle the remaining 1 cup of crumb mixture on top.

6. Bake for 20 minutes or until golden brown and a toothpick comes out clean when stuck in the center.

7. Enjoy!

   
   

Tips

1. You can also add 1/2 cup of walnuts or pecans and/or 1/2 cup of oats to increase the heartiness of the cake.