Have you been drinking all the eggnog? Well now you can eat it too! This lightly spiced Eggnog Cake is the answer to any eggnog lover’s dream. A fluffy and soft yellow cake made with creamy eggnog and frosted with a smooth cinnamon buttercream.
Add a sprinkle of cinnamon and a handful of crushed gingerbread cookies and you have the sweetest Christmas-themed layer cake. Take a bite and let the spices sing! Make it quick before all the eggnog disappears!
I’m in a celebratory mood! This weekend, I had my husband’s official graduation ceremony where I had the privilege of watching him walk across the stage, tip his mortarboard and receive his second degree (with honours)!
I’m allowed to brag because he always forgets to read my posts so he’ll never know 😉 We had a lovely celebration and got to toast three long years of hard work. I am so proud of him! We also ate lots of cake – what’s a celebration without good cake, am I right?
This Eggnog Cake is just lovely. Do you remember my Fruit Loop Layer Cake? This is not the first time I have experimented with adding flavoured milk to cakes. The eggnog is subtle, but a pinch of nutmeg helps bring out that gorgeous custard flavour.
Add a creamy layer of cinnamon frosting and you have the perfect light and fluffy spiced butter cake. And an excuse to buy all the eggnog! Cut yourself and a slice and enjoy a piece of Eggnog Cake with a large glass of eggnog.
Eggnog Cake with Cinnamon Frosting
Two layers of eggnog vanilla cake covered in sweet cinnamon frosting.
- Yield: Makes one 2 layer 7-inch cake
Ingredients
Eggnog Cake
- 250 grams (1 cup plus 1 tablespoon) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 200 grams (1 cup) caster sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 3 large eggs
- 315 grams (2 and 1/4 cup) plain flour
- 3 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 160 ml (2/3 cup) eggnog
Cinnamon frosting
- 230 grams (1 cup or 2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
- 560 grams (4 and 1/2 cups) icing and powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons eggnog
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- Gingerbread Cookies or gingersnaps, to decorate
Instructions
- Grease and line two 18cm (7 inch) round baking tins. Preheat the oven to 160 (320 F). In a large mixing bowl, add the butter, sugar and vanilla and beat with an electric mixer until smooth and creamy. Add in the eggs, one at a time, and beat after each addition. Sift in the flour, baking powder and nutmeg and gently fold.
- Add the eggnog to the cake batter and gently stir with a wooden spoon. Divide the batter evenly between the two cake tins and bake in the oven for approximately 30 minutes or until golden on top. Carefully remove the cakes from the cake tins and set on a wire rack to cool completely.
- To make the icing, beat the butter with an electric mixer until creamy. Add the icing sugar, one cup at a time, along with one or two tablespoons of eggnog, and beat with the electric mixer until smooth and creamy. Add the cinnamon. Spread the cinnamon frosting over the cooled cake, including in-between the two layers. Dust the top of the cake with a little extra cinnamon and decorate the sides with crushed gingerbread cookies or gingersnaps.
What a fantastic idea to swap the regular milk out for flavored eggnog! I am loving the combo here with the moisty, fluffy eggnog cake and the creamy, cinnamon frosting – divine <3 Congrats to your hubby – you both deserve lots of cake! XO
I LOVE the idea of this cake. Eggnog is just the most delicious thing – so to make an eggnog inspired cake is just brilliant. Have a beautiful Christmas Jess xx
Thanks Lucy! I totally agree!
Cake looks gorgeous and lovely recipe!
Thank you Kushi!
What a beautiful cake!!
Thank you Zainab!
Congratulations to your husband on his graduation, that’s so wonderful! This cake looks like a great way to celebrate too. I love that you added eggnog to it, what a great flavor for the holidays!
Thank you Danielle! Gotta love the eggnog! 🙂
I don’t think any cake can be more Christmas-themed than this one 🙂 Eggnog and gingerbread in one cake – amazing!
Aw that’s so sweet, thanks Melanie! 🙂
Yay, that’s awesome, Jess! Congrats to your husband!:) This cake is the perfect way to celebrate!! It’s so pretty and I love the eggnog & cinnamon!
Thanks so much Kelly! 🙂
CONGRATS to your hubby! You must have been swelling with pride 🙂 And this cake is DEFINITELY the way to celebrate. Give him a big high-five for me 🙂 🙂
Thanks so much Leah! I totally will! 😉
First of all congrats to your husband!! I can just imagine how proud you were watching him walk across the stage!! This cake is gorgeous, my dear! I am not a fan of drinking eggnog, but I will DEVOUR anything that is baked with it as an ingredient, so this cake is speaking to my belleh for sure! That cinnamon frosting looks delish! I say give me all the eggnog cake!! 😉 Cheers, girlfriend!
Thanks Cheyanne! I am so proud of him! 🙂 Oh yes, isn’t it the best ingredient for baked goods? Loving it this holiday season!
Oh, I’ve totally been drinking ALL the eggnog lately. Now I’m ready for some cake! LOL. Seriously though, Jessica, this cake is freaking GORGEOUS! Love that cinnamon frosting!
Thanks Sarah! Gotta love the eggnog season! 🙂
Yay, congratulations to your hubs! That is so exciting. I think this cake is the perfect way to celebrate. I have not gotten my hands on any eggnog yet this year, but I love the idea of baking it into a cake! The nutmeg and the cinnamon frosting sound like a perfect compliment. Gorgeous, as always!
Thanks Meghan! I do love my eggnog! And you can never go wrong with a cinnamon frosting, right? 😉
This cake looks SO fluffy and moist – I’m drooling over here! Especially loving the cinnamon frosting. Big congrats to your husband 🙂
Thanks Rachel, gotta love a cinnamon frosting!
Oh this looks so incredibly good! Loving the idea of eggnog and cake in one!
Aw thank you Rachel! 🙂
Congrats to your hubby on his achievement! This looks like the perfect cake to celebrate with.
Thanks so much Nicole! 🙂
Congratulations to your husband, Jess! Woohoo! And what a great way to celebrate, with this cake! It looks absolutely divine and the idea of making it with eggnog is genius!!! Absolute perfection! 🙂
Thanks so much Sam! 🙂
This cake looks and sounds so irresistible! Definitely saving it 🙂
Thanks Medeja!
Oh, that cake looks so moist and delicious Jess! LOVE that cinnamon frosting!
Thanks Mary Ann, oh cinnamon frosting is the best right?
Jess I love the idea of eggnog cake! This is a fantastic idea! 🙂 🙂
Thanks Johlene! 🙂
Oh my that cake looks just divine! I’m such a huge eggnog fan, I’d be all over this cake for sure 🙂
Thanks June! Glad there’s another eggnog fan out there! 😉
What a delicious and festive cake! I bet the eggnog makes this super moist and deliciously spiced 🙂
We aren’t really eggnog eaters in my family, but bake it into a delicious treat and we will lick our plates clean! I can’t wait to try this delicious Christmas cake Jess! That frosting is calling my name 🙂
Thanks so much Amy! Oh I agree, eggnog in baked goods = amazing! 😉
Love this idea, Jess! That luscious cinnamon frosting is gorgeous. And congratulations to your husband on graduating!!
Thank you so much Hannah! 🙂
YUM YUM YUM! I make an eggnog cake for my family Christmas Day celebration sometimes and I usually make cinnamon frosting too! I was going to put it on the blog this year, but HELLO COOKIES! This looks amazing, Jess! I loveeeee that eggnog flavor! And congrats to your hubby– cake is definitely in order for celebrating 🙂
Aww thanks Lynn! I LOVE the look of your gorgeous eggnog cookies, I’ll have to try them next year!
Wow Jess, what a stunning cake!
Thanks Lauren! 🙂