handling and preparation. Miss Spanish Bar Cake...a standard from my childhood growing up in eastern North Carolina. They were also still making the coconut bar cakes, with the ladies patting the coconut on the icing by hand. This A & P Spanish Bar Cake recipe is so delicious and full of flavor. Spanish Bar Cake Now, let me be crystal clear; I make NO claims that my recipe is “just like the famous A & P Spanish Bar Cake”. This cake has all the warm spices we love so much this time of year. All those good times with good friends came flooding back to me when I saw this recipe for Copy Cat Spanish Bar Cake. It's one of the many great recipes shared by home cooks on BakeSpace.com, the world's sweetest recipe swap community. ... A&P Spanish Bar Cake. Spanish Bar Cake. My favorite candy bar was a Chunky, a thick square of milk chocolate that had raisins and nuts in it. Known as a spice bar cake or Spanish bar cake, this unique layer cake combines a blend of mixed spices, brown sugar and marinated raisins. By á-39535. My favorite snack cake….Spanish Bars from A&P. Always on the lookout for a delicious and easy cake recipe so thank you for sharing this! Recipes / Bar Cookie. Ready to serve. Recipe by Steve P. Moist and tasty spice cake. However, the last one I ate was made as I watched at the Waldensian Bakery in Valdese, NC (western NC), back around 1979 or 1970, I think. Reminds me of the ones A&P grocery stores made when I was a child :) MAKE IT SHINE! And it is very easy to make. Perfect for a cool autumn day. Spanish Bar Cake. If you had an A&P around you long ago, you've probably eaten this cake. Why it is called Spanish Bar Cake I have no idea but it is one of the best cakes you will ever taste. Slice into bars and serve. A sugar based white icing between the layers on top makes this a crowd favourite. Home recipes > Spanish Bar Cake. ADD YOUR PHOTO. A traditional Spanish cake with spices and raisins and frosted with a cream cheese based frosting. Spanish Bar Cake. 18 People talking Join In Now Join the conversation! Tag: Jane Parker Cake. shares Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Pin it Share on WhatsApp Share on Google+. We’ve stepped back in time to recreate one of your favorite tastes from the past with this very special spice cake recipe. As mentioned earlier, it is unlikely that cake can ever be duplicated at home because of the way the bakeries created them for A & P. BUT this is very reminiscent in my mind of the famous version and I experimented with it multiple times while developing my recipe.