Pumpkin Spice Cake With Chai Buttercream Frosting Food

PUMPKIN SPICE CAKE WITH CHAI BUTTERCREAM FROSTING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Spray 3 6-inch cake pans with baking spray. Set aside.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, salt, baking soda, baking powder, pumpkin pie spice, and cocoa powder. Set aside.
• In bowl of electric mixer, beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
• Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• Add flour mixture alternately with buttermilk, stirring after each addition. Do not over-mix!
• Stir in vanilla.
• Evenly divide batter into pans and bake about 30-35 minutes, or until done.
• In the bowl of a stand mixer, beat butter until fluffy. About 3 minutes.
• Add powdered sugar 1 cup at a time, mixing well after each addition.
• Stir in chai spice and vanilla.

PUMPKIN SPICE CAKE WITH PUMPKIN CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

Steps:

• Prepare cake pans: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly coat three 8-inch cake pans with softened butter. Cut three 8-inch circles out of parchment paper and fit them into the bottom of the cake pans. Lightly coat the paper circles with butter and set aside.
• Make the batter: Cream butter until smooth in a large bowl with an electric mixer set on medium speed. Add the sugars and mix until smooth. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition, until the mixture is smooth and light. Set aside. Combine the pumpkin purée, buttermilk, and vanilla in a medium bowl and set aside. Combine the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda, and nutmeg in a large bowl and set aside. In thirds, alternately add the flour mixture and buttermilk mixture to the butter mixture, blending well after each addition until smooth.
• Bake the cake: Pour batter into the prepared pans and bake until a toothpick inserted into the middle of each cake comes out clean -- 35 to 40 minutes. Cool the cakes in the pan on wire racks for 30 minutes. Remove cakes from pans and return to the wire racks until completely cool. Assemble the cake: Place one layer on a cake plate and top with one-third recipe of Pumpkin Cream-Cheese Frosting. Repeat with the second and third layers. Serve or store refrigerated for up to four days.
• Directions for Frosting:.
• Blend the cream cheese, pumpkin purée, butter, orange juice, zest, and vanilla in a large bowl using an electric mixer set at medium speed until smooth. Add the sugar and continue to beat until light and creamy -- about 5 more minutes.

PUMPKIN SPICE CAKE WITH BROWNED BUTTER FROSTING

Steps:

• Allow butter and eggs to stand at room temperature for 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, grease and flour two 8" cake pans.
• In a bowl, stir together flour, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda, ginger, salt, nutmeg and cloves until mixed. Set aside.
• In a large mixing bowl with an electric mixer beat softened butter and shortening on high speed for 30 seconds. Add sugar and vanilla and continue mixing. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• In a small bowl, stir together buttermilk and pumpkin. Alternately add flour mixture and pumpkin mixture to butter and sugar mixture, ending with flour mixture. Beat on low speed just until combined. Pour into prepared pans. Batter will be thick. Use a spatula to spread evenly in pans or cakes will be lumpy.
• Bake in a preheated 350°F oven for 30 to 35 minutes or until cake tests done. Cool in pans for 10 minutes then turn out onto wire rack to cool completely.
• For Frosting:.
• Melt butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Reduce heat to medium low and continue cooking at a simmer until butter turns the color of light brown sugar. This will take a few minutes. Remove from heat and let stand at room temperature for 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in a large mixing bowl combine powdered sugar with milk and vanilla. Add browned butter and beat with an electric mixer on low speed until combined. Beat on high speed, adding more milk as needed to get a spreading consistency.
• Frost cake. If using, press toasted pecans around side of cake. Can take a sieve or sifter and dust the top with pumpkin pie spice if you wish.

PUMPKIN SPICE CAKE WITH ORANGE BUTTERCREAM FROSTING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F
• Place cake mix, pudding mix, pumpkin, oil, water, eggs and spice in large bowl. Beat with electric mixer on low speed just until moistened.
• Beat on medium speed 2 minutes.
• Pour into greased and floured 13x9-inch baking pan.
• Bake 32 to 35 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
• Cool cake in pan on wire rack for at least 20 minutes.
• To make frosting, place the butter in a large mixing bowl. Blend with an electric mixer on low speed about 30 seconds.
• Add the confectioner's sugar and 3 tablespoons of the orange juice. Blend with the mixer on low speed approximately 1 minute.
• Increase the speed to medium and mix approximately 1 more minute, until the frosting is light and fluffy. If needed, blend in 1 more tablespoon of orange juice to obtain proper consistency.
• Frost the top of the cake. If desired, sprinkle with chopped nuts.
• Store leftovers in the refrigerator.