Description
A moist pumpkin spice cake topped with rich brown butter frosting, perfect for fall gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp ground ginger
- 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1/4 tsp ground cloves
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 cup pumpkin puree
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 tbsp milk
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a 9-inch cake pan.
- Whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, spices, and salt in a bowl.
- In another bowl, mix pumpkin puree, sugars, oil, eggs, and vanilla.
- Combine wet and dry ingredients until smooth.
- Pour batter into pan and bake for 30-35 minutes.
- Cool cake completely before frosting.
- For frosting, brown butter in a pan, cool slightly, then mix with powdered sugar, vanilla, and milk.
- Spread frosting over the cake.
Notes
- Use fresh pumpkin puree for best flavor.
- Let cake cool completely before frosting to prevent melting.
- Store in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 35 mins
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 28g
- Sodium: 220mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 55mg
