Pumpkin Spice Cake Cooking method
Recipe for pumpkin spice cake :
1/2 cup (113 grams) unsalted butter, room temperature
1 1/4 cups (270 grams) light brown sugar
2 large eggs
1 cup fresh or canned pure pumpkin (about 1/2 of a 15 ounce can)
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
2 cups (200 grams) sifted cake flour
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon (5 grams) baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 cup (120 ml) buttermilk, room temperature
Note: To make your own buttermilk combine 1/2 cup (120 ml) of milk
with 1/2 tablespoon vinegar or lemon juice. Stir and let stand for
10 minutes before using.
Cream Cheese Frosting:
8 ounces (228 grams) cream cheese, room temperature
1/4 cup (56 grams) unsalted butter, room temperature
2 tablespoons pure maple syrup (preferably Grade A dark amber)
2 cups (230 grams) confectioners' (powdered or icing) sugar, sifted
For Garnish:
1/2 cup (50 grams) toasted and chopped walnuts or pecans
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (177 degrees C) and place rack in
center of oven. Butter and flour (or spray with Baker's Joy) two -
8 inch (20 cm) cake pans.
Cake: In the bowl of your electric mixer (or with
a hand mixer), cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy (about
2-3 minutes). Add the eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each
addition. Add the pumpkin puree and vanilla and beat until incorporated.
In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, baking
powder, salt and spices. Add the flour mixture and buttermilk alternately
to the pumpkin batter, in three additions, beginning and ending with
the flour mixture. Divide the batter in half and then pour the batter
into the prepared pans. Bake for approximately 25 - 30 minutes, or
until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean. Cool on
a wire rack for 10 minutes and then invert and remove the cakes from
their pans. Cool completely before frosting.
Frosting: Place the cream cheese and butter in the bowl of your food
processor (or use a hand mixer) and pulse until smooth. Add the maple
syrup and confectioners' sugar and process to combine. Adjust syrup
or sugar until you have the right consistency.
Assemble:
Place one of the cake layers, top side down, on a serving plate. Frost
with a layer of icing. Place the second cake, top side down, onto
the first layer and frost the top and sides of the cake. Garnish with
chopped nuts, if desired. Refrigerate but bring to room temperature
before serving.
Your Pumpkin Spice Cake is ready now
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