Pumpkin Spice Layer Cake with Caramel and Cream Cheese Frosting

Name: Pumpkin Spice Layer Cake with Caramel and Cream Cheese Frosting
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 710 milliliters all purpose flour; 2 teaspoons baking powder; 2 teaspoons baking soda; 12 servings Candied orange peel; 425 grams pure pumpkin; 1 teaspoon cinnamon; 227 grams package cream cheese, room temperature; 4 larges eggs; 0 teaspoons ground allspice; 0 teaspoons ground cardamom; 0 teaspoons ground cloves; 1 teaspoons ground ginger; 118 milliliters heavy whipping cream; 0 teaspoons freshly grated nutmeg; 2 teaspoons finely grated orange peel; 454 grams box powdered sugar, divided; 0 teaspoons salt; 355 milliliters sugar; 59 milliliters (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 296 milliliters vegetable oil

For 97 cents per serving, this recipe covers 13% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe makes 12 servings with 549 calories, 7g of protein, and 18g of fat each. A mixture of powdered sugar, vegetable oil, vanillan extract, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so flavorful. It is a good option if you're following a vegetarian diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350F. Butter and flour two 9-inch cake pans with 1 1/2-inch-high sides, tapping out any excess flour.

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Butter

All Purpose Flour

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Oven

Whisk first 9 ingredients in large bowl. Using electric mixer, beat pumpkin, sugar, and oil in another large bowl.

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Pumpkin

Sugar

Cooking Oil

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Hand Mixer

Whisk

Bowl

Add eggs 1 at a time, beating to incorporate between additions.

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Egg

Mix in orange peel.

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Orange Zest

Add flour mixture; beat on low speed just to blend. Divide batter between prepared pans.

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All Purpose Flour

Bake cakes until tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 33 minutes. Cool in pans 10 minutes. Invert onto rack, then turn top side up and cool completely.

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Oven

Sprinkle 1/2 cup powdered sugar over bottom of small nonstick skillet. Cook over medium heat until sugar melts (do not stir). Continue cooking until sugar turns deep amber, stirring occasionally, about 2 minutes. Carefully stir in 1/2 cup cream, vanilla, and salt (mixture will bubble vigorously). Stir until any caramel bits dissolve. Stir in remaining 1 tablespoon cream. Strain into small bowl. Cool caramel to room temperature.

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Powdered Sugar

Caramel Bits

Caramel

Vanilla

Cream

Sugar

Salt

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Frying Pan

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Sift remaining powdered sugar into medium bowl. Using electric mixer, beat cream cheese and butter in large bowl. Gradually beat in powdered sugar. Beat in cooled caramel. Cover and chill frosting until firm enough to spread, about 2 hours.

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Powdered Sugar

Cream Cheese

Frosting

Caramel

Butter

Spread

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Hand Mixer

Bowl

Using long serrated knife, trim rounded tops from cakes.

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Serrated Knife

Place 1 cake layer on cake plate, cut side up.

Spread 3/4 cup frosting over.

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Frosting

Spread

Place second cake layer, cut side down, atop frosting. Cover top and sides of cake with remaining frosting, creating smooth surface. DO AHEAD: Can be made 2 days ahead. Cover with cake dome or large bowl and chill.

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Frosting

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Let stand at room temperature 2 hours before serving.

Sprinkle candied orange peel over top of cake.

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Candied Orange Peel