Pumpkin Spice Cake Balls Recipe 455 Food

PUMPKIN SPICE CAKE

Steps:

• 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.

PUMPKIN CAKE POPS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. For the cake: Lightly coat a 9-by-13-inch baking dish with nonstick spray and set aside. Whisk the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and pumpkin pie spice together in a large bowl and set aside. In a medium bowl, whisk the eggs and sugars together. Stir in the milk and vanilla, and then add the oil. Whisk in the pumpkin puree and pour the liquid mixture over the dry mixture. Use a wooden spoon to stir the batter together, and then switch to a whisk and give the batter a good 3 or 4 beats before pouring it into the prepared baking dish. Use a rubber spatula to smooth out the batter and place it in the oven until the cake is golden and springs back to light pressure, 25 to 28 minutes. Remove from the oven and set aside to cool completely. Meanwhile, place the pecans on a rimmed baking sheet and toast them until fragrant, about 5 minutes. Transfer the nuts to a large plate to cool, then transfer to a cutting board and finely chop. Place the nuts in a medium bowl and set aside. Divide the cake into quarters and crumble it into a large bowl. Once all of the cake is crumbled, drag 2 forks through the cake in opposite directions to crumble it into a very fine crumb (you can also use a food processor to pulse the cake into fine crumbs). Set aside.
• For the frosting: Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment or waxed paper and set aside. Using a stand mixer fitted with a whisk attachment, beat the cream cheese and butter together on medium speed until airy, about 3 minutes. Add the confectioners' sugar and beat until combined. Increase the speed to medium-high and beat until fluffy, about 5 minutes. Stir the cream cheese frosting into the cake crumbs and, once the mixture looks like wet graham crackers crumbs, roll it into ping pong-size balls. Place the cake balls on the prepared baking sheet and freeze for 1 hour. Place the chocolate in a medium microwave-safe bowl and melt at 50-percent power, stirring every 30 seconds until the chocolate is completely melted, 2 to 2 1/2 minutes (or melt the chocolate over a double boiler, stirring often, until the chocolate is melted). Remove the cake balls from the freezer and insert a lollypop stick or small appetizer-length skewer into the top of each one (stick it in far enough so it is more than halfway through but doesn't puncture the other side of the ball). Dip each ball into the white chocolate, using a spoon to help coat the underside. Tap the stick against the side of the bowl a few times and swirl the stick to encourage the excess chocolate to drip back into the bowl. Dip the top of the ball into the nuts, and then place the cake pop back on the parchment paper-lined baking sheet, nut-side down (so the stick points straight up). Repeat with the remaining cake balls. Let the cake pops stand at room temperature for 10 minutes before serving. Serve that day or refrigerate for up to 3 days and then serve.

PUMPKIN SPICE CAKE I

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 10-inch Bundt pan. Sift together the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, and ginger. Set aside.
• In a large bowl, cream together the shortening, eggs, brown sugar and white sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the pumpkin puree. Beat in the flour mixture. Stir in the chopped pecans. Pour batter into prepared pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 60 to 65 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Let cool in pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack and cool completely.

PUMPKIN SPICE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat overn to 350°. Grease and flour a 10-in. fluted tube pan. In a large bowl, combine the dry cake mix, eggs, pumpkin, water, oil, pudding mix and cinnamon. Beat at medium speed for 5 minutes. Stir in pecans. , Pour into prepared pan. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 45-55 minutes. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely. Frost cake or serve with whipped cream.

PUMPKIN SPICE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Generously grease bundt pan (be sure to use a larger bundt pan because there will be a lot of batter).
• In a large bowl, combine cake mix, pumpkin, brown sugar, oil, and pumpkin pie spice.
• Beat with mixer for 1 minute.
• Add eggs, beat for 2 minutes more.
• Prepare topping* by melting butter with brown sugar in small saucepan.
• Remove from heat and add nuts.
• Pour half of the cake batter into greased bundt pan.
• Pour small amount of topping mixture on top of the cake batter, all the way around (be careful to keep in the center and not get close to the side or middle of the pan).
• Pour the rest of the cake batter into the pan.
• Bake cake at 350°F for 45 minutes to 1 hour.
• Cool in pan on wire rack for 15 minutes, then invert onto plate.
• When cake is completely cool, re-warm remaining topping and drizzle remaining topping on cake.
• *The topping instructions aren't very specific and you really don't have to cook it a long time, just until the sugar and butter are melted and bubbling.

PUMPKIN-SPICED MINI "CAKE" BALLS

Steps:

• 1. Beat pudding mix, spice and milk with whisk in medium bowl for 2 min. Stir in COOL WHIP.
• 2. Cut a thin slice off each donut hole; discard. Cut donuts in half; fill with pudding mixture. Press each together gently to secure.
• 3. Place cut-sides down on plate. Drizzle with chocolate.
• Variation: Do not cut slices off bottoms of donut holes. Prepare recipe as directed. Insert lollipop stick into center of each donut hole to serve.

PUMPKIN SPICE LATTE CAKE

Steps:

• -Bake Your Cakes-.
• Preheat your oven to 350. Prep two 5" round 3" deep, two 6" round 3" deep, and two 7" round 3" deep pans by greasing the bottoms and laying down a baking paper circle at the bottom of each.
• Combine your dry ingredients (excluding the cocoa powder) in a medium mixing bowl and set aside. You can replace the spices listed with an equal amount of commercial pumpkin spice, or your own signature mix if you're fancy like that.
• In a small bowl, combine the pumpkin, vanilla, and cold brew, whisking to combine. Set aside.
• Place your room temp butter, eggs, and both kinds of sugar in the bowl of your stand mixer. Using the paddle attachment, cream on medium until lightened in color, fluffy, and totally smooth, about 3-5 minutes. If it looks like the mixture has broken (the fat and liquid ingredients are separated), keep creaming until it all comes together. Scrape your bowl with a spatula to make sure nothing's sticking to the sides.
• Add your pumpkin mixture and continue to beat until combined.
• Shifting the mixer to low speed, incorporate your dry mixture in two additions making sure to beat just until combined after each. Scrape your bowl and mix for just another few seconds to make sure the batter is homogeneous.
• -Create Your Marble Batter-.
• Take 4 cups of batter and set in a medium bowl. Mix in the 3 teaspoons orange gel coloring (I used CK Orange) until the batter is a solid color. Pour enough of this batter into each of your two 3" deep, 5" round pans that it reaches halfway up the side.
• Next take 3 more cups of batter and combine with the 1/4 cup cocoa powder, mixing until totally incorporated.
• Place alternating scoops of brown, tan, and remaining orange batter into your remaining four larger cake pans, doing your best to make sure the batter comes up to about halfway up the side of the pan in all four. It's okay if they aren't all exactly even.
• Bake your cakes for 35-45 minutes, and remove from the oven when a cake tester or toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Allow to come to room temperature on a cooling rack, then cover with foil and put the cakes in the fridge for about an hour, until cold. To de-pan, remove from the fridge and slide a paring or butter knife around the outside to free the cake. Invert and gently shake out your cake.
• -Make Your Buttercream-.
• Follow the recipes for two batches of Cold Brew Coffee Buttercream and one batch of Milkmoon Meringue Buttercream.
• -Prep Your Base-.
• Level the tops of your 6" and 7" cakes, and torte (split) each cake into two for a total of eight layers. Keep the smaller 5" cakes aside.
• Stack your cake layers on an 8" or 9" round cardboard cake circle or board (it's best if the board or circle is completely flat, so a plate may not work great) starting with the 7"s then adding the 6"s, filling the layers with Cold Brew Coffee Buttercream. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour, or until the cake firms up completely.
• Trim the caramelization from the sides of your cake, doing your best to emphasize the slight angle from the 6" round top to the 7" round base. You're basically making an upside down cup shape.
• -Frost the Cake-.
• Add a very thin crumb coat of coffee buttercream to the top of the cake, then press a 6" round acrylic circle or waxed cardboard round onto the top. Cutting the tip off of a disposable piping bag to leave a 1/2 inch circle at the end, pipe your remaining coffee buttercream onto the sides of the cake, leaving space at the top and the bottom for the "whipped cream" you'll be adding shortly. Keep the edges of your coffee buttercream wavy and organic, which will look more realistic!
• Use a straight edge to smooth the coffee buttercream-I use a tall plastic quilting ruler! Use that acrylic or cardboard round at the top to guide your straight edge, creating a perfectly smooth finish. Refrigerate until firm.
• Pipe plain white buttercream at the top and bottom of the cake's sides, leaving little gaps here and there between the white buttercream and coffee buttercream in the top area of the cake. Make another pass with your straight edge, getting your "whip" nice and smooth, and flush with the coffee buttercream. Refrigerate until firm.
• Mix a few squirts or orange gel into about 1/2 cup white buttercream to create a bright pumpkin-y color. Remove your firmed cake from the fridge and push this orange buttercream into the spaces you left up at the top between the white and the coffee buttercream using a small icing spatula. Refrigerate until firm, then use the icing spatula to scrape down any messy buttercream to reveal clean lines underneath.
• -Flip the Cake-.
• You heard me. You're going to place your nice cake board or cake plate so it's ready on the counter, pick up your cake, place a hand on either side, and flip it so that the 7" end is at the top and the 6" end is at the bottom. Your cake needs to be super thoroughly chilled before you do this step, so definitely make sure it has spent a cumulative 2-3 hours in the fridge! Center the cup-shaped cake on your board (When you're cutting the cake just remember that you have a second board at the very bottom of the cake. You can also remove that board on the 6" side if you want the cake to go straight onto the final fancy board, but it's a somewhat riskier move when you're flipping the cake).
• Carefully pinch the 8 or 9" round you were using as the base of the cake before you flipped it and gently pull it up, moving around the cake as you pop it up off of the buttercream on the sides. Remove it entirely to reveal your bare cake top.
• -Create the Pumpkin Surprise Topping-.
• Using a sharp paring knife, carve down the two 5" orange cakes into domes, one with a knob on the top for the pumpkin's "stem." Using a dab or two of the orange buttercream from earlier, join your cake domes on the flat sides to create a delicious mini-pumpkin!
• Smooth a small amount of white buttercream to the top of the flipped cake, and center your mini-pumpkin on the top. Using another disposable piping bag with a 1/2" hole at the tip, pipe white buttercream over the pumpkin and then smooth with a small icing spatula to create a nice mound that entirely obscures the pumpkin within.
• Use the largest closed-star or regular star piping tip you can find to pipe a swirl of white buttercream over the pumpkin surprise to create the "whipped cream" topping. You can use a Wilton 2D, although I found a set of even bigger jumbo piping tips online (Jusbe brand) and used their closed star tip to create my cake. Refrigerate for at least 20 minutes to firm up the outside of the buttercream.
• In the meantime make a small amount of drizzle by placing your white chocolate or candy wafers and heavy cream in a microwaveable bowl and microwave for 15 seconds at a time, stirring frequently, until the chocolate has dissolved. Mix in a squirt of orange gel coloring to achieve a bright pumpkin color, or you can stir in a little leftover orange buttercream if you have any.
• Place the ganache in a squeeze bottle if you have one, or just use a spoon to drizzle it all over the "whipped cream" buttercream swirl.
• -Finishing Touches-.
• This is a bonus step that is optional, but really does tie everything together! Cut out a three-inch circle of green fondant and apply it to the side of the cake. Using a paintbrush dipped in white edible paint (I use Edible Art paint by Sweet Sticks), you can either freehand a pumpkin shape (or your initials, or anything else you want to add!) or you can create a stencil like I did. I used an x-acto knife to cut out my pumpkin design from plain paper, and then stuck it onto the fondant round, painted over it, and peeled it away to leave a fun pumpkin design.
• I finished my latte look by cutting a super cute paper straw in half and inserting both pieces into the swirl.
• -Cutting the Cake-.
• While the outside of this cake is awesome, the best part is what's going on inside! When you cut your slices of cake, you will slowly reveal the pumpkin shape hidden under the swirl on top! Make sure you take a pause once you're halfway through cutting up the cake so everyone can admire the detail you put into the super fun design!
• Enjoy!

SUPER EASY PUMPKIN SPICED MINI "CAKE BALLS"

Steps:

• Beat pudding, spice and milk with whisk in medium bowl for 2 minutes.
• Stir in Cool Whip.
• Cut a thin slice off each donut on the bottom and discard. This is to make the donut sit up right.
• Cut donuts in half, fill with pudding mixture and press each halves back together gently to secure.Place cut sides down on plate to serve.
• Drizzle with chocolate syrup and powdered sugar,.