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pumpkin spice gooey cake with cream cheese frosting
- Total Time: 55 minutes
- Yield: 8 servings 1x
- Diet: General
Description
This Pumpkin Spice Cake with Maple-Brown Butter Pumpkin Seed Caramel Swirl is a moist and tender autumn treat. It features a luscious homemade caramel swirl with toasted pumpkin seeds, topped with cream cheese frosting.
Ingredients
- 250g (2 cups) All-Purpose Flour: Provides structure.
- 200g (1 cup) Granulated Sugar: Adds sweetness and a tender crumb.
- 1 tsp (5g) Baking Powder: Leavening agent for a light texture.
- ½ tsp (2.5g) Baking Soda: Works with baking powder for extra lift.
- ¼ tsp (1.5g) Salt: Enhances flavors.
- 2 tsp (10g) Pumpkin Spice Blend: Cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and cloves.
- 300g (1 ⅓ cup) Pumpkin Purée: Adds moisture, flavor, and color.
- 120ml (½ cup) Vegetable Oil: Adds moisture and tenderness.
- 2 Large Eggs: Binds ingredients and adds structure.
- 120ml (½ cup) Whole Milk: Adds moisture.
- 60g (¼ cup) Brown Butter: Adds nutty flavor.
- 60ml (¼ cup) Maple Syrup: Adds natural sweetness.
- 30g (¼ cup) Toasted Pumpkin Seeds: Adds crunch and nutty flavor.
- 250g (9 oz) Cream Cheese: Base for tangy frosting.
- 60g (¼ cup) Unsalted Butter: Adds richness to frosting.
- 150g (1 ¼ cup) Powdered Sugar: Sweetens frosting.
- 1 tsp (5ml) Vanilla Extract: Enhances frosting flavor.
- Pinch of Cinnamon: Delicate spice addition to frosting.
Instructions
- Preheat and Prep: Preheat oven to 175°C (350°F) and grease/line a 23cm (9-inch) cake pan.
- Combine Dry: Whisk flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and pumpkin spice.
- Blend Wet: Combine pumpkin purée, oil, eggs, and milk.
- Combine Mixtures: Gently add wet to dry ingredients, mixing until just combined.
- Make Caramel: Melt brown butter, then stir in maple syrup, pumpkin seeds, and salt.
- Layer and Swirl: Pour half batter, then caramel, then remaining batter; swirl gently.
- Bake: Bake for 30-35 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out with moist crumbs.
- Cool: Cool in pan for 10 minutes, then on a wire rack.
- Frost: Beat cream cheese and butter, add powdered sugar, vanilla, and cinnamon; frost cake.
Notes
For best results, use room temperature ingredients and avoid overmixing the batter. Toasting pumpkin seeds enhances their flavor.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 350 kcal
- Sugar: 30 g
- Sodium: 200 mg
- Fat: 20 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 40 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 75 mg
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