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Pumpkin Spice Cake with Brown Sugar Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe

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  • Author: Eve
  • Total Time: 1 hour 25 minutes plus 3 hours 15 minutes cooling and chilling time
  • Yield: 12 servings
  • Diet: Vegetarian

Description

This Pumpkin Spice Cake with Brown Sugar Cream Cheese Frosting is a moist, flavorful autumn dessert perfect for cozy gatherings. Infused with warm spices like cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and cloves, this cake combines the rich earthiness of pumpkin puree with a luscious cream cheese frosting subtly sweetened and caramelized with brown sugar. Decorated with orange-tinted frosting and pumpkin seeds, it captures the essence of fall flavors in a beautifully rustic presentation.

Ingredients

Cake

  • 150 g White granulated sugar
  • 150 g Brown sugar
  • 2 tsp Vanilla extract
  • 3 Eggs
  • 180 ml Vegetable oil
  • 400 g Pumpkin puree
  • 230 g All purpose flour
  • 2 tsp Baking powder
  • 1 tsp Baking soda
  • 2 tsp Cinnamon
  • 1 tsp Ground ginger
  • ¼ tsp Nutmeg
  • ¼ tsp Ground cloves
  • ⅛ tsp Ground black pepper

Brown Sugar Cream Cheese Frosting

  • 150 g Unsalted butter
  • 80 g Brown sugar
  • 160 g Cream cheese
  • 220 g Icing sugar
  • Orange food coloring
  • Pumpkin seeds (for decoration)

Instructions

  1. Prepare the Cake Pan: Butter the cake pan and line the base with parchment paper, or alternatively, butter and flour the pan to prevent sticking. Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C).
  2. Mix Wet Ingredients: In a mixing bowl, whisk together the eggs, vanilla extract, white granulated sugar, and brown sugar vigorously until the sugars are well combined.
  3. Add Oil and Pumpkin Puree: Incorporate the vegetable oil and pumpkin puree into the egg-sugar mixture and mix thoroughly until fully combined.
  4. Combine Dry Ingredients: In a separate bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, ground ginger, nutmeg, ground cloves, and ground black pepper.
  5. Mix Batter: Gently fold the dry ingredients into the wet mixture, careful not to overmix, until just incorporated.
  6. Bake the Cake: Pour the batter into the prepared cake pan and bake in the preheated oven for about 60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
  7. Cool the Cake: Allow the cake to cool completely in the pan before unmolding and decorating.
  8. Prepare Brown Sugar Butter Mixture: Place the unsalted butter and brown sugar in a saucepan over low heat. Stir continuously until butter is melted and sugar is fully combined. Remove from heat.
  9. Chill Butter Mixture: Refrigerate the butter and sugar mixture until it reaches a creamy consistency similar to soft butter.
  10. Make Frosting: Transfer the cooled butter mixture to a stand mixer bowl. Add cream cheese and beat with paddle attachment until soft and creamy. Gradually add the icing sugar all at once, mixing first on low speed to incorporate, then increase to medium speed and beat for approximately 2 minutes to achieve a smooth, fluffy frosting.
  11. Color Portion of Frosting: Scoop out about ½ to ¾ cup of frosting and tint it with orange food coloring for decoration.
  12. Frost the Cake: Spread the remaining plain frosting evenly over the cooled cake in a rustic style using a spatula.
  13. Decorate with Orange Frosting: Place the orange-tinted frosting into a piping bag fitted with a star tip and pipe elongated blobs from the center of the cake towards the edges to resemble pumpkins.
  14. Add Pumpkin Seeds: Place a pumpkin seed on top of each orange frosting blob to complete the pumpkin look.
  15. Serve: Serve the cake either at room temperature or chilled, according to preference.

Notes

  • Ensure the pumpkin puree is well-drained if homemade to prevent excess moisture in the cake.
  • Using fresh spices will enhance the flavor of the cake significantly.
  • The frosting consistency is key; chilling the butter and sugar mixture before blending with cream cheese helps achieve a smooth texture.
  • You can store the cake in the refrigerator for up to 3 days, but bring it to room temperature before serving for best flavor.
  • For an added touch, toasted pecans or walnuts can be sprinkled on top for extra crunch.

Find it online: https://everecipes.com/pumpkin-spice-cake-with-brown-sugar-cream-cheese-frosting-recipe/