Recipe courtesy of The Fabulous Beekman Boys
Pumpkin Spice Cake
- Level: Easy
- Yield: 10 to 12 servings
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 12 servings
- Calories
- 479
- Total Fat
- 18
- Saturated Fat
- 11
- Carbohydrates
- 75
- Dietary Fiber
- 2
- Sugar
- 48
- Protein
- 5
- Cholesterol
- 92
- Sodium
- 301
- Total: 2 hr 30 min
- Active: 25 min
Ingredients
1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, plus more for greasing the pan
3 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting the pan
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup packed dark brown sugar
1 cup granulated sugar
3 large eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
One 15-ounce can pure pumpkin puree (not pumpkin pie mix)
1/2 cup finely chopped crystallized ginger
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
3 tablespoons heavy cream
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Generously butter and flour a 10 to 12-cup bundt pan.
- Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Continue cooking until the foam in the pan has subsided and the butter is fragrant and nut brown, 3 to 5 minutes. Immediately transfer to the bowl of an electric mixer.
- Whisk together the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda, allspice and salt in a large bowl.
- Beat together the browned butter, sugars and eggs with an electric mixer until well combined and thick. Beat in 1 1/2 teaspoons of vanilla and the pumpkin. Fold in the flour mixture and the crystallized ginger.
- Scrape into the pan and bake until a wooden pick inserted close to the center comes out with some moist crumbs attached, about 1 hour 15 minutes. Cool in the pan, then run a metal spatula around the edge and center of the pan and invert the cake onto a serving platter.
- Stir together the confectioners' sugar, heavy cream and the remaining 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla in a small bowl. Drizzle over the cake.
Cook’s Note
While browning the butter for the cake makes it richer tasting, you can skip that step if you like. This is a full-flavored cake and one that keeps well. Store at room temperature for up to 3 days.