Sock-It-To-Me Cake

Ingredients

• 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
• ¼ teaspoon ground cardamom
• ¼ teaspoon ground ginger
• ¼ teaspoon ground allspice
• 1 cup light brown sugar
• ½ cup vegetable oil
• 2 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1 cup finely chopped pecans

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9 inch round cake pan and line the bottom with parchment paper.
2. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, cardamom, ginger, and allspice.
3. In a large bowl, whisk together the sugar, oil, eggs, and vanilla extract. Slowly add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix until just combined.
4. Stir in the buttermilk and pecans and mix until just combined.
5. Pour batter into the prepared cake pan and bake for 30-35 minutes or until the center of the cake is set and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
6. Allow cake to cool in the pan for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.

Interesting Facts

• This cake was invented in the 1940s by a man named Johnnie B. Baker, who named it after the phrase “sock it to me” which was popular at the time.
• The cake is known for its unique combination of sweet and spicy flavors.
• The cake is traditionally served with a cream cheese frosting.