Best 5 Pumpkin Cake With Brown Butter Icing Recipes

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If you're looking for a delicious and moist pumpkin cake with a decadent brown butter icing, you've come to the right place. This easy-to-follow recipe will guide you through the steps of making a flavorful and aromatic cake that's perfect for fall gatherings or any special occasion. With its warm spices, tender crumb, and rich icing, this pumpkin cake is sure to be a hit with everyone who tries it. So gather your ingredients, preheat your oven, and let's get baking!

Here are our top 5 tried and tested recipes!

PUMPKIN CAKE WITH BROWN BUTTER ICING



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When the holidays roll around and pumpkin pie feels a bit old and stale, try making thisPumpkin Cake with Brown Butter Icing instead.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Dessert & Treats Recipes     Cake Recipes

Number Of Ingredients 14

8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature, plus more for pan
1 2/3 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for pan
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 large eggs
1 cup homemade or canned pumpkin puree
1/2 cup warm (110 degrees) milk
Brown Butter Icing
Caramelized Walnut Halves

Steps:

  • Heat the oven to 350 degrees. Butter a 9-by-2-inch round cake pan. Line pan with parchment, and butter the parchment. Coat pan with flour, and tap out any excess.
  • In a large bowl, sift together flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, salt, baking powder, and baking soda; set aside.
  • In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat sugar and butter together until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Add eggs, and beat until combined. Add pumpkin puree and milk; beat until combined. Add reserved flour mixture; beat on low speed until just combined.
  • Pour batter into prepared pan, and bake until a cake tester inserted into the middle comes out clean, about 55 minutes. Transfer the cake to a wire rack to cool. Let cake rest 20 minutes.
  • Unmold cake. Using an offset spatula, spread icing over top of cake, and decorate with caramelized walnut halves.

PUMPKIN COOKIES WITH BROWN BUTTER ICING



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These soft cookies are like mini pumpkin cakes-and you're guaranteed to get a bit of sweet, brown-butter-flecked icing in every bite. A combination of ground cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger flavor the moist pumpkin batter.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Dessert & Treats Recipes     Cookie Recipes

Yield Makes about 6 dozen

Number Of Ingredients 14

2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 1/4 teaspoons salt
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 1/4 teaspoons ground ginger
3/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
2 1/4 cups packed light-brown sugar
2 large eggs
1 1/2 cups canned solid-pack pumpkin (14 ounces)
1 cup plus 1 tablespoon evaporated milk, plus more if needed
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
4 cups confectioners' sugar, sifted

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Line baking sheets with parchment paper; set aside. Fit a pastry bag with a large coupler and a 1/2-inch plain round (such as Ateco #806); set aside.
  • Whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ginger, and nutmeg in a medium bowl; set aside. Cream 12 tablespoons (1 1/2 sticks) butter and the brown sugar on medium speed in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment until pale and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Mix in eggs. Reduce speed to low. Add pumpkin, 3/4 evaporated milk, and 1 teaspoon vanilla; mix until well blended, about 2 minutes. Add flour mixture; mix until combined.
  • Transfer 1 1/2 cups batter to a pastry bag. Pipe 1 1/2-inch rounds onto parchment-lined baking sheets, spacing 1 inch apart. Bake cookies, rotating sheets halfway through, until tops spring back, about 12 minutes. Cool on sheets on wire racks 5 minutes. Transfer cookies to wire racks; let cool completely.
  • Put confectioners' sugar in a large bowl; set aside. Melt remaining 10 tablespoons butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Cook, swirling pan occasionally, until golden brown, about 3 minutes.
  • Immediately add butter to confectioners' sugar, scraping any browned bits from sides and bottom of pan. Add remaining 5 tablespoons evaporated milk and remaining 2 teaspoons vanilla; stir until smooth. Spread about 1 teaspoon icing onto each cookie. If icing stiffens, stir in more evaporated milk, a little at a time.

PUMPKIN TRUFFLE POUND CAKE WITH BROWNED BUTTER ICING



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Hide a luscious surprise--a thick band of semisweet chocolate--in the center of this rich cake.

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Dessert

Time 2h45m

Yield 16

Number Of Ingredients 16

2/3 cup (from 14-oz can) sweetened condensed milk (not evaporated)
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips (6 oz)
3 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
4 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups butter or margarine, softened
1 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
6 eggs
1 cup canned pumpkin (not pumpkin pie mix)
1/4 cup butter (do not use margarine)
1 cup powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 to 2 tablespoons milk

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 350°F. Grease 12-cup fluted tube cake pan with shortening; lightly flour (or spray with baking spray with flour). In 1-quart saucepan, heat condensed milk and chocolate chips over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally, until chocolate is melted. Remove from heat; set aside.
  • In medium bowl, mix flour, baking powder, baking soda, pumpkin pie spice and salt until blended; set aside.
  • In large bowl, beat 1 1/2 cups butter, the granulated sugar and brown sugar with electric mixer on medium speed about 2 minutes or until well blended. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. On low speed, beat in flour mixture in 3 additions alternately with pumpkin until well blended (batter will be thick).
  • Spoon 2/3 of batter (about 5 cups) into pan, bringing batter up about 1 inch on tube and on outside edge of pan. Stir chocolate mixture; spoon into center of batter, being careful not to touch sides of pan. Spoon remaining cake batter (about 2 cups) over filling; smooth top.
  • Bake 55 to 65 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center of cake comes out clean and center of crack is dry to touch. Cool cake in pan 15 minutes. Remove from pan to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
  • Place cooled cake on serving plate. In 1-quart saucepan, heat 1/4 cup butter over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until golden brown. Pour browned butter into medium bowl; stir in powdered sugar, vanilla and milk, 1 tablespoon at a time, until spreadable (mixture will thicken as it cools). Let stand 1 to 2 minutes or until slightly cool; stir. Drizzle over cake.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 510, Carbohydrate 60 g, Cholesterol 135 mg, Fat 5, Fiber 2 g, Protein 6 g, SaturatedFat 16 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 360 mg, Sugar 40 g, TransFat 1 g

PUMPKIN SPICE CAKE WITH BROWNED BUTTER FROSTING



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You must try this cake. I can't think of enough words to describe how good it is. Keep your eye on the butter for the frosting. You want it to be a nice nutty light brown - don't let it get too dark or it may taste a little burnt. This frosting will set up quickly and can be difficult to spread if you skimp on the milk, so add a little more than you think you will need.

Provided by Laurel Becker

Categories     Dessert

Time 55m

Yield 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 20

1/4 cup butter
2 large eggs
2 cups flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 cup shortening
1 1/2 cups sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
3/4 cup buttermilk
3/4 cup canned pumpkin
1 1/4 cups pecans, toasted and chopped (optional)
3/4 cup butter
6 cups powdered sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla
3 tablespoons milk, more as needed

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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 609.5, Fat 21.1, SaturatedFat 11.3, Cholesterol 77.1, Sodium 323.1, Carbohydrate 103.5, Fiber 1.2, Sugar 85.2, Protein 4.2

PUMPKIN TRUFFLE POUNDCAKE WITH BROWN BUTTER ICING



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From Betty Crocker.com. I love "tunnel cakes" and this has a wonderful truffle fudge filling. I also love pumpkin cakes, cookies, etc! What a great combol

Provided by SweetSueAl

Categories     For Large Groups

Time 1h25m

Yield 16 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 16

2/3 cup sweetened condensed milk (not evaporated)
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips (6 oz)
3 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
4 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups butter, softened
1 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
6 eggs
1 cup canned pumpkin (not pumpkin pie mix)
1/4 cup butter (do not use margarine)
1 cup powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 -2 tablespoon milk

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 350°F Grease 12-cup fluted tube cake pan with shortening; lightly flour (or spray with baking spray with flour).
  • In 1-quart saucepan, heat condensed milk and chocolate chips over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally, until chocolate is melted. Remove from heat; set aside.
  • In medium bowl, mix flour, baking powder, baking soda, pumpkin pie spice and salt until blended; set aside.
  • In large bowl, beat 1 1/2 cups butter, the granulated sugar and brown sugar with electric mixer on medium speed about 2 minutes or until well blended.
  • Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. On low speed, beat in flour mixture in 3 additions alternately with pumpkin until well blended (batter will be thick).
  • Spoon 2/3 of batter (about 5 cups) into pan, bringing batter up about 1 inch on tube and on outside edge of pan. Stir chocolate mixture; spoon into center of batter, being careful not to touch sides of pan. Spoon remaining cake batter (about 2 cups) over filling; smooth top.
  • Bake 55 to 65 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center of cake comes out clean and center of crack is dry to touch. Cool cake in pan 15 minutes. Remove from pan to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
  • Place cooled cake on serving plate. In 1-quart saucepan, heat 1/4 cup butter over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until golden brown.
  • Pour browned butter into medium bowl; stir in powdered sugar, vanilla and milk, 1 tablespoon at a time, until spreadable (mixture will thicken as it cools). Let stand 1 to 2 minutes or until slightly cool; stir.
  • Drizzle over cake.
  • High Altitude (3500-6500 ft): Heat oven to 375°F Bake 50 to 60 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 493.9, Fat 26.6, SaturatedFat 16, Cholesterol 137.2, Sodium 387.8, Carbohydrate 60, Fiber 1.8, Sugar 39.9, Protein 6.7

Tips:

  • For the best flavor, use fresh pumpkin purée. Canned pumpkin purée can be used, but fresh purée will give the cake a more intense pumpkin flavor.
  • Be sure to brown the butter for the icing until it is a deep golden brown color. This will give the icing a rich, nutty flavor.
  • If you don't have a kitchen torch, you can toast the meringue with a blow torch or even under the broiler in your oven.
  • Be sure to let the cake cool completely before frosting it. This will help the frosting to set properly.

Conclusion:

This pumpkin cake with brown butter icing is the perfect fall dessert. It is moist, flavorful, and topped with a rich, creamy icing. The toasted meringue adds a touch of elegance and a delightful crunch. This cake is sure to be a hit at your next gathering.

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