Maple Spice Cake

Photo: flickr user joerandazzo.com

Ingredients

3 1/4 cups Flour

2 teaspoons Cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon Cardamom

1/2 teaspoon Allspice

1/4 teaspoon Cloves

2 teaspoons Baking powder

1 teaspoon Baking soda

1 teaspoon Salt

1 cup Soft unsalted butter

3/4 cup Dark brown sugar

2 Eggs

1 teaspoon Fresh grated gingerroot

3/4 cup Buttermilk

3/4 cup Pure maple syrup

2 tablespoons Rum

Confectioners sugar

1 cup Whipped cream

Preparation

Sift together flour, cinnamon, cardamom, allspice, cloves, powder, soda & salt. Set aside. Cream butter & brown sugar in bowl. Add eggs, beat well & stir in ginger. Combine buttermilk, syrup & rum in third bowl. Add flour mixture & buttermilk mixture alternately to creamed butter, blending well after each addition. Spoon batter into buttered & floured tube pan. Bake on center rack at 350 for 50-60 minutes. Let cool in pan 10 minutes. Dust with powdered sugar & transfer to serving plate.