Pumpkin Gingerbread Layer Cake With Cream Cheese Frosting Food

GINGERBREAD CAKE WITH CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

Steps:

• For the cake: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Butter and flour two 8-inch round cake pans and line the bottom of each with a parchment round.
• Stir together the flour, ginger, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves and salt in a large bowl and set aside.
• Combine the brown sugar and butter in another large bowl and beat with an electric mixer on high speed, scraping down sides of bowl with a rubber spatula as needed, until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Add the eggs and vanilla and beat until combined (it's fine if the mixture looks a little curdled).
• Stir the molasses into the boiling water in a large spouted measuring cup. With the mixer on low speed, add the flour mixture to the butter mixture in 3 additions, alternating with the molasses mixture, beginning and ending with the flour. Scrape down the sides of the bowl, increase the speed to medium and beat just until smooth.
• Divide the batter between the prepared pans and bake until a tester inserted into the center comes out with just a few crumbs attached, 22 to 27 minutes. Let the cakes cool completely in the pans on a wire rack. Once cool, invert the cakes onto the rack, then peel off and discard the parchment.
• For the frosting: Combine the butter and cream cheese in a clean mixer bowl. Beat on high speed until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Reduce the speed to low and gradually add the confectioner's' sugar, beating until combined. Add the vanilla and gradually increase the speed to high. Beat until the frosting is light and fluffy, adding up to 1 tablespoon of milk if needed so the frosting is spreadable.
• Place one cake layer flat-side down on a cake stand or platter. Top with about 3/4 cup of the frosting, spreading almost to the edges using an offset spatula. Place the remaining cake layer on top, flat-side up. Spread the remaining frosting on the entire cake and smooth the top and sides with the offset spatula. Refrigerate the cake while you decorate the gingerbread cookies.
• For the decorations: Meanwhile, microwave the white chocolate chips in a microwave-safe bowl until just melted. (Alternatively, melt the chips in a heatproof bowl set over a pan of simmering water; do not let bowl touch the water.) Let cool slightly and put into a piping bag fitted with a small plain tip (or use a plastic ziptop bag with the corner snipped off). Pipe eyes and smiles on the gingerbread cookie faces.
• Arrange the merry gingerbread men side by side around the bottom edge of the cake, pressing in slightly to adhere. Sprinkle the top of the cake with the nonpareils.

GINGERBREAD CUPCAKES WITH PUMPKIN CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Divide prepared cake mix into nonstick muffin tins and bake for 20 minutes. The batter will make 8 to 10 muffins, depending on the size of your tin. Turn muffins out of tins to quick cool.
• Beat cream cheese, pumpkin, nutmeg, orange zest and vanilla with hand mixer at medium speed. Beat in sugar until frosting is fluffy. Frost cupcakes and top with crystalized ginger.

PUMPKIN GINGERBREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease two 9x5 inch loaf pans.
• In a large mixing, combine sugar, oil and eggs; beat until smooth. Add water and beat until well blended. Stir in pumpkin, ginger, allspice cinnamon, and clove.
• In medium bowl, combine flour, soda, salt, and baking powder. Add dry ingredients to pumpkin mixture and blend just until all ingredients are mixed. Divide batter between prepared pans.
• Bake in preheated oven until toothpick comes out clean, about 1 hour.

PUMPKIN GINGERBREAD CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°. In a large bowl, cream butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in pumpkin, molasses and orange zest (mixture will appear curdled)., In a small bowl, combine flour, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon, salt and chili pepper. Add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk, beating well after each addition. Stir in pumpkin seeds., Pour batter into a greased 9-in. square baking pan. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 28-32 minutes. Cool completely on a wire rack. Serve with toppings as desired.

SPICED PUMPKIN LAYER CAKE WITH CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

Steps:

• Position a rack in the center of the oven and preheat to 350°F. Butter two 9-inch diameter cake pans with 1 1/2-inch sides. Line the bottom of each pan with a circle of parchment paper. Butter the parchment paper. Sprinkle the pans with flour, tap the pans to evenly distribute the flour, and then shake off the excess flour. Set aside.
• To make the cake, in a large bowl, sift together the 2 cups flour, the granulated sugar, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, nutmeg, and cloves. In a medium bowl, combine the eggs, oil, and vanilla. In another medium bowl, combine the pumpkin purée, coconut, crushed pineapple, and currants.
• Add the egg mixture to the flour mixture and stir with a wooden spoon until just combined. Add the pumpkin mixture and stir just until combined. Divide the batter between the prepared pans, spreading it evenly. Bake for 35 to 40 minutes until a toothpick inserted into the center of a cake comes out clean. Transfer to wire racks and let cool in the pans for 15 minutes. Run a table knife around the edge of the pans to loosen the cakes. Invert the cakes onto the racks and peel off the parchment paper. Let cool completely before frosting the cakes.
• To make the frosting, in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the cream cheese on medium speed for about 3 minutes until smooth. Add the butter and beat for about 2 minutes until combined. Add the pumpkin purée and beat until incorporated, about 1 minute. Add the confectioners' sugar and vanilla and beat for about 3 minutes until fluffy.
• Place 1 cake layer on a cake plate or platter. Using an offset spatula, spread half of the frosting over the top of the first cake layer. Spread the frosting right to the edge of the top without frosting the sides of the cake. Carefully place the second cake on top, lining up the edges. Spread the remaining frosting over the top of the cake without frosting the sides. Swirl the frosting to decorate the top. Refrigerate the cake to set the frosting. Remove from the refrigerator 30 to 40 minutes before serving.

PUMPKIN GINGERBREAD CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour three 8 inch pans, add a circle of parchment paper to the bottom of each pan.
• In a separate bowl combine the dry ingredients: flour, ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Whisk this flour mixture for at least 30 seconds. Set aside.
• In another bowl, combine these wet ingredients: hot water, oil, molasses, vanilla extract, and canned pumpkin. Stir and set aside.
• In the bowl of your mixer, beat the butter until smooth. Add the sugar and mix 4 to 5 minutes on medium speed until lightened in color and fluffy.
• Add the eggs one at a time mixing just until the yolk is blended in.
• Next, add the flour mixture to the butter mixture alternately with the wet ingredients. Begin and end with the flour mixture (3 additions of dry ingredients and 2 of wet ingredients). Mix until just blendedin, scraping the bowl a couple of times. Do not mix above mediumspeed or over-mix.
• Divide the cake batter evenly between the three prepared 8-inch pans.
• Bake at 350 degrees for approximately 25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean or with just a few crumbs attached. Baking times may vary slightly so check on your cake layers as you approach the 25 minute mark and adjust baking time as needed.
• Cut the butter into slices and add to the bowl of your mixer. Beat on low to medium speed until the butter is softened and smooth.
• Cut the cold cream cheese into pieces and add to the butter, beating at low to medium speed until incorporated. If you are using a hand mixer you may need to soften the cream cheese a bit more.Add the vanilla.
• Gradually add the powdered sugar beating on low speed until blended. Add the pumpkin pie spice. Cover the bowl with a towel to keep down the cloud of powdered sugar. Increase mixing speed and beat until fluffy.
• Don't over beat or it will become too soft. If the frosting becomes too soft, just refrigerate a short while to firm it up a bit.This frosting will pipe best if used while still chilled. You can make it in advance, refrigerate and when ready to use let it soften slightly (do not microwave) and remix.

GINGERBREAD CUPCAKES WITH PUMPKIN CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

Steps:

• Preheat Oven 375 degrees F.
• Divide prepared cake mix into nonstick muffin tins or you may use muffin wrappers, sprayed with oil.
• Bake for 20 minutes.
• Batter will make 8 to 10 muffins depending on size of tin used.
• Beat cream cheese, pumpkin orange zest and vanilla with hand mixer at medium speed.
• Beat in sugar until frosting is fluffy.
• Frost Cupcakes and garnish as you please.

SPICED PUMPKIN LAYER CAKE WITH MOLASSES CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

Steps:

• Stir flour with baking powder, baking soda,salt& cinnamon.
• Set aside.
• Preheat oven to 350,grease 2- 8 inch round cake pans.
• Combine oil& sugar with electric mixer on medium speed for 1 minute, still mixing,add eggs one at a time.
• Increase speed to high and beat for 2 minutes.
• Add dry ingredients in 3 additions,scraping the sides of the bowl with a rubber spatula after each addition.
• Stir in pumpkin.
• Scrape equal amounts of the batter into each cake pan.
• Bake 30-35 minutes or until tester inserted in centre comes out clean.
• Cool in pan for 5 minutes;remove and cool to room temperature on rack.
• For icing: Beat cream cheese until smooth,add molasses and half the icing sugar,mix on low speed until combined.
• Add remaining sugar and mix until combined;increase speed to high and beat for 1 minute or until very smooth.
• To assemble Cake: Cut each layer in half to make 4 layers.
• Spread just enough frosting over bottom layer to cover well.
• Top with second layer,and spread more frosting evenly over that layer,repeat with next layer, top with last layer and remaining frosting,swirling to decorate.

PUMPKIN GINGERBREAD LAYER CAKE WITH CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• In a large bowl mix together sugar, oil, eggs and water.
• Beat in the pumpkin and the spices.
• Mix dry ingredients together and slowly add to pumpkin mixture. Stir until just blended.
• Pour into two well greased 8 or 9-inch cake pans and bake 30-40 minutes until they test done.
• Cool completely.
• For the frosting, beat the butter and cream cheese together until well combined.
• Then add in the vanilla.
• Slowly add in the powdered sugar.
• Beat until smooth.
• Put the bottom cake on a plate (you may need to slice off the top of each cake to make the flat).
• Frost the top of the bottom cake
• Then place the second cake on top.
• Frost entire cake. Cut it and eat it!

PUMPKIN LAYER CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease two 6-inch round springform pans.
• Combine sugar, oil, and eggs in a large mixing bowl and mix well.
• Sift flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt, cloves, and ginger into a separate bowl; stir into sugar mixture. Stir in pumpkin until well blended. Pour batter evenly into the prepared pans.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of each cake layer comes out clean, 45 to 55 minutes. Turn out onto wire racks to cool completely, about 30 minutes.
• Cut rounded tops off of cooled cakes with a large, serrated bread knife so they are flat and even.
• Combine powdered sugar, cream cheese, butter, and vanilla extract in a large mixing bowl. Whip until there are absolutely no lumps; this may take up to 5 minutes. Set aside.
• Place 1 tier of cake onto a serving plate. Frost the top liberally; place second tier on top. Generously frost the entire cake. Stick almonds gently by the handful onto the sides of the cake.