Thursday, November 24, 2011

Spiced Pumpkin Cake



I don't care for pumpkin pie, it's a texture thing. Pumpkin cake, however, now that is something I can get behind. This has a fancy appearance, but is really super simple to make. Trust me and try it!

Spiced Pumpkin Cake

Ingredients:
-2 sticks unsalted butter (at room temperature)
-3 c flour
-5 tsp pumpkin pie spice
-1 1/2 tsp baking powder
-3/4 tsp baking soda
-1/2 tsp salt
- 1 1/2 c sugar
-3 large eggs
-15 oz can of pumpkin puree
-1/2 c whole milk
-1/4 honey
-cream cheese icing

1. Heat oven to 350. Butter and flour a bundt cake pan.
2. In a bowl, whisk together the flour, pumpkin pie spice, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
3. In an electric mixer, beat the butter and sugar until fluffy, 2-3 minutes.
4. Beat in the eggs, one at a time.
5. Beat in pumpkin puree, milk, and honey.
6. Reduce mixture speed to low and gradually add in the flour mixture.
7. Pour batter into prepared pan and bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 55-65 minutes.
8. Let cool in the pan for 30 minutes, then invert onto a wire rack to cool completely.
9. Pour softened cream cheese and let it drip down the sides.

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