Pumpkin Spice Cake with Maple Frosting
Pumpkin Spice Cake with Maple Frosting requires about 1 hour from start to finish. This hor d'oeuvre has 688 calories, 8g of protein, and 29g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 16. For $1.26 per serving, this recipe covers 13% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe is liked by 3860 foodies and cooks. If you have baking powder, unsalted butter, brown sugar, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. It is a good option if you're following a lacto ovo vegetarian diet. It is brought to you by A Spicy Perspective. All things considered, we decided this recipe deserves a spoonacular score of 41%. This score is solid. Users who liked this recipe also liked Pumpkin Spice Cake with Maple Bourbon Frosting, Pumpkin Spice Cupcakes with Maple Cream Cheese Frosting, and Pecan Spice Cake with Maple Frosting.
Servings: 16
Preparation duration: 25 minutes
Cooking duration: 35 minutes
Ingredients:
1 ½ tsp. baking powder
1 ½ tsp. baking soda
1 ½ cups brown sugar
2- 8 oz. packages cream cheese
6 large eggs
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 ½ Tb. Garam Masala (sub. Pumpkin Pie Spice or Chinese 5 Spice)
1 ½ cups granulated sugar
2 Tb. pure maple syrup
5-6 cups powdered sugar
28 oz. can pure pumpkin puree (3 cups)
1 ½ tsp. salt
3 sticks unsalted butter
2 tsp. vanilla extract
Equipment:
oven
bowl
whisk
Cooking instruction summary:
For the Pumpkin Spice Cake: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour THREE 9-inch cake pans and set aside.Mix all the dry ingredients in a large bowl. Pour in the melted butter, pumpkin and eggs and beat (or whisk) until smooth.Divide the batter evenly among the three pans. Bake for 30-35 minutes until the top bounces back when pressed on.Cool for 10 minutes then flip out of the pans and cool completely.Use a serrated knife to trim the top of each cake to make a level surface.For the Maple Frosting: Place the cream cheese, butter, maple syrup and vanilla in a bowl. Beat until light and creamy. Slowly add the powdered sugar and beat until the desired consistency is reached. Refrigerate until ready to use.To Assemble. Place one cake on a cake plate. Spread 1/3 of the frosting in a thick layer over the top. Add the second cake on top spread another 1/3 of the frosting. Top with the third cake. Place the remaining frosting in a piping bag with a decorative tip. Pipe stars over the top of the cake. Garnish with chopped nuts if desired.
Step by step:
1. For the Pumpkin Spice Cake: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour THREE 9-inch cake pans and set aside.
2. Mix all the dry ingredients in a large bowl.
3. Pour in the melted butter, pumpkin and eggs and beat (or whisk) until smooth.Divide the batter evenly among the three pans.
Bake for 30-35 minutes until the top bounces back when pressed on.Cool for 10 minutes then flip out of the pans and cool completely.Use a serrated knife to trim the top of each cake to make a level surface.For the Maple Frosting
1. Place the cream cheese, butter, maple syrup and vanilla in a bowl. Beat until light and creamy. Slowly add the powdered sugar and beat until the desired consistency is reached. Refrigerate until ready to use.To Assemble.
2. Place one cake on a cake plate.
3. Spread 1/3 of the frosting in a thick layer over the top.
4. Add the second cake on top spread another 1/3 of the frosting. Top with the third cake.
5. Place the remaining frosting in a piping bag with a decorative tip. Pipe stars over the top of the cake.
6. Garnish with chopped nuts if desired.
Nutrition Information:
covered percent of daily need
