This homemade British Spice Blend is an awesome alternative whenever a spice blend is called for in any cake, pudding, or mixed spice baking recipe. This flavorful blend includes all of my favorite warm baking spices and ones I think you’ll love, too. This amazing picture comes from the “Bake it With Love” website.

This blend of warm, sweet spices is used for both savory and sweet cooking, but is traditionally used for holiday baking. This spice blend includes all spices, cinnamon, nutmeg, *mace, ground cloves, ground ginger, and ground coriander. These are the standard spices for this blend; however, ground cardamom and candied orange peel can also be added when baking sweet recipes.

Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cooking Time: 0 minutes
Total Time: 5 minutes
Yields: 5 tablespoons or 18 tablespoons
Equipment: mixing bowl, a small whisk, 1 (8-ounce) jelly jar with a tight-fitting lid

Ingredients:
1 tablespoon of ground allspice
1 tablespoon of ground cinnamon
1 tablespoon of ground nutmeg (substitute freshly grated)
2 teaspoons of ground *mace
2 teaspoons of ground ginger
1 teaspoon of ground cloves
1 teaspoon of ground coriander

Extra Special Ingredients: (personal choice)
1 teaspoon of ground cardamom
1 teaspoon of candied orange peel

Instructions:
Combine all spices in a small bowl for immediate use. For storage, store in a jar with a tight-fitting lid, in a cool, dry, dark place away from any light.

Notes:
1) *Mace: Nutmeg is the seed or ground spice of several species of the genus Myristica. Myristica fragrans is a dark-leaved evergreen tree cultivated for two spices derived from its fruit: nutmeg, from its seed, and mace, from the seed covering or skin.

2) Linda Lou Hamel is not a nutritionist or dietitian, and any nutritional information shared is an estimate. If calorie count and nutritional value are important to you, I recommend running the ingredients through the online nutritional calculator of your choice. Calories and values can vary depending on the brands you choose.