Pumpkin Spice Mini Cake with Maple Browned Butter Frosting

Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Start by adding brown butter to a bowl.
  2. 2Start by adding brown butter to a bowl.
  3. 3Start by adding brown butter to a bowl.
  4. 4Add brown sugar to the brown butter.
  5. 5Add brown sugar to the brown butter.
  6. 6Add brown sugar to the brown butter.
  7. 7Add a couple of eggs to the mixture.
  8. 8Add a couple of eggs to the mixture.
  9. 9Add a couple of eggs to the mixture.
  10. 10Add a mix of pumpkin butter and pumpkin puree to the bowl.
  11. 11Add a mix of pumpkin butter and pumpkin puree to the bowl.
  12. 12Add a mix of pumpkin butter and pumpkin puree to the bowl.
  13. 13Add lots of vanilla to the batter.
  14. 14Add lots of vanilla to the batter.
  15. 15Add lots of vanilla to the batter.
  16. 16Mix all wet ingredients together using an electric mixer.
  17. 17Mix all wet ingredients together using an electric mixer.
  18. 18Mix all wet ingredients together using an electric mixer.
  19. 19Stir in the dry ingredients (flour, pumpkin pie spice, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, salt, hot espresso or hot water) to the batter.
  20. 20Stir in the dry ingredients (flour, pumpkin pie spice, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, salt, hot espresso or hot water) to the batter.
  21. 21Stir in the dry ingredients (flour, pumpkin pie spice, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, salt, hot espresso or hot water) to the batter.
  22. 22Mix until all dry ingredients are incorporated.
  23. 23Mix until all dry ingredients are incorporated.
  24. 24Mix until all dry ingredients are incorporated.
  25. 25Pour the cake batter into a baking pan lined with parchment paper.
  26. 26Pour the cake batter into a baking pan lined with parchment paper.
  27. 27Pour the cake batter into a baking pan lined with parchment paper.
  28. 28Bake the cake in the oven.
  29. 29Bake the cake in the oven.
  30. 30Bake the cake in the oven.
  31. 31While the cake is baking, prepare the frosting by mixing cream cheese.
  32. 32While the cake is baking, prepare the frosting by mixing cream cheese.
  33. 33While the cake is baking, prepare the frosting by mixing cream cheese.
  34. 34Add brown butter to the cream cheese.
  35. 35Add brown butter to the cream cheese.
  36. 36Add brown butter to the cream cheese.
  37. 37Mix the brown butter and cream cheese with an electric mixer.
  38. 38Mix the brown butter and cream cheese with an electric mixer.
  39. 39Mix the brown butter and cream cheese with an electric mixer.
  40. 40Add powdered sugar to the frosting mixture.
  41. 41Add powdered sugar to the frosting mixture.
  42. 42Add powdered sugar to the frosting mixture.
  43. 43Mix until the powdered sugar is incorporated and the frosting is smooth.
  44. 44Mix until the powdered sugar is incorporated and the frosting is smooth.
  45. 45Mix until the powdered sugar is incorporated and the frosting is smooth.
  46. 46Add maple syrup to the frosting.
  47. 47Add maple syrup to the frosting.
  48. 48Add maple syrup to the frosting.
  49. 49Mix the maple syrup into the frosting.
  50. 50Mix the maple syrup into the frosting.
  51. 51Mix the maple syrup into the frosting.
  52. 52Frost the baked cake with a generous layer of the brown butter cream cheese frosting.
  53. 53Frost the baked cake with a generous layer of the brown butter cream cheese frosting.
  54. 54Frost the baked cake with a generous layer of the brown butter cream cheese frosting.
  55. 55Pour melted sugar onto parchment paper to create a caramel.
  56. 56Pour melted sugar onto parchment paper to create a caramel.
  57. 57Pour melted sugar onto parchment paper to create a caramel.
  58. 58Sprinkle sea salt over the caramel.
  59. 59Sprinkle sea salt over the caramel.
  60. 60Sprinkle sea salt over the caramel.
  61. 61Crack the hardened salted caramel brûlée into pieces.
  62. 62Crack the hardened salted caramel brûlée into pieces.
  63. 63Crack the hardened salted caramel brûlée into pieces.
  64. 64Sprinkle the cracked salted caramel brûlée on top of the frosted cake.
  65. 65Sprinkle the cracked salted caramel brûlée on top of the frosted cake.
  66. 66Sprinkle the cracked salted caramel brûlée on top of the frosted cake.
  67. 67Cut and serve a slice of the pumpkin spice mini cake.
  68. 68Cut and serve a slice of the pumpkin spice mini cake.
  69. 69Cut and serve a slice of the pumpkin spice mini cake.

Ingredients

  • 1 stick salted butter
  • 1 stick salted butter
  • 1 stick salted butter
  • 0.5 cup brown sugar
  • 0.5 cup brown sugar
  • 0.5 cup brown sugar
  • 0.75 cup pumpkin butter
  • 0.75 cup pumpkin butter
  • 0.75 cup pumpkin butter
  • 0.25 cup canned pumpkin puree
  • 0.25 cup canned pumpkin puree
  • 0.25 cup canned pumpkin puree
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 1.5 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1.5 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1.5 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1.5 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
  • 1.5 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
  • 1.5 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
  • 0.5 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 0.5 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 0.5 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1.5 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1.5 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1.5 teaspoons baking powder
  • 0.5 teaspoon baking soda
  • 0.5 teaspoon baking soda
  • 0.5 teaspoon baking soda
  • 0.5 teaspoon salt
  • 0.5 teaspoon salt
  • 0.5 teaspoon salt
  • 2 tablespoons hot espresso or hot water
  • 2 tablespoons hot espresso or hot water
  • 2 tablespoons hot espresso or hot water
  • 1.5 sticks salted butter (for frosting)
  • 1.5 sticks salted butter (for frosting)
  • 1.5 sticks salted butter (for frosting)
  • 4 ounces cream cheese (for frosting)
  • 4 ounces cream cheese (for frosting)
  • 4 ounces cream cheese (for frosting)
  • 2 cups powdered sugar (for frosting)
  • 2 cups powdered sugar (for frosting)
  • 2 cups powdered sugar (for frosting)
  • 0.25 cup maple syrup (for frosting)
  • 0.25 cup maple syrup (for frosting)
  • 0.25 cup maple syrup (for frosting)
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (for frosting)
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (for frosting)
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (for frosting)
  • sea salt
  • sea salt
  • sea salt

Equipment

bowlelectric mixerbaking panovenspatulabaking sheetmeat tenderizer

Tips

  • The mixture of pumpkin butter and pumpkin puree is key for flavor.
  • Add lots of vanilla to the cake batter.
  • The brown butter cream cheese frosting is a favorite and delicious.
  • Adding maple to the frosting gives an even more yummy flavor.
  • The salted caramel brulée topping is made from melted sugar, allowed to harden and then cracked, and sprinkled with sea salt for a perfect topping.