Pumpkin Snacking Cake with Brown Butter Frosting

Name: Pumpkin Snacking Cake with Brown Butter Frosting
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 2 h 10 min
Yield: 12 servings
Ingredients: Cake; 1 3/4 cups (210 grams) all-purpose flour; 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon baking powder; 1 cup canned pumpkin; 3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar; 1/2 cup granulated sugar; 1/2 cup Land O Lakes® Butter just melted; 2 large Land O Lakes® Eggs; Icing; 1 Half Stick (1/4 cup) Land O Lakes® Butter; 1 cup powdered sugar; 1/4 cup Land O Lakes® Heavy Whipping Cream; Pinch salt; Garnish; Pepitas

Calling all fall baking lovers! This easy pumpkin cake is topped with a luscious brown butter icing and a scattering of pepitas to make snack time an occasion to savor.

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20 min

Prep Time

02 hrs 10 min

Total Time

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Ingredients

Cake

1 ³/₄ cups (210 grams) all-purpose flour

2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice

1 teaspoon baking soda

¹/₂ teaspoon salt

¹/₄ teaspoon baking powder

1 cup canned pumpkin

³/₄ cup firmly packed brown sugar

¹/₂ cup granulated sugar

¹/₂ cup Land O Lakes® Butter, just melted

2 large Land O Lakes® Eggs

Icing

1 Half Stick (1/4 cup) Land O Lakes® Butter

1 cup powdered sugar

¹/₄ cup Land O Lakes® Heavy Whipping Cream

Pinch salt

Garnish

Pepitas

How to make

STEP 1

Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 9- or 8-inch square baking pan with nonstick cooking spray. Line with parchment paper, extending parchment over edges. Set aside.
STEP 2

Combine flour, pumpkin pie spice, baking soda, salt and baking powder in medium bowl; whisk to mix well. Set aside.
STEP 3

Combine pumpkin, brown sugar, granulated sugar, melted butter and eggs; mix until smooth and well combined. Add flour mixture; mix just until combined.
STEP 4

Spoon and spread batter into prepared pan. Bake 35-40 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pan. Cool completely.
STEP 5

Melt butter in 1-quart saucepan over medium heat. Swirl butter in pan or stir occasionally to ensure butter cooks evenly. (As butter melts, it will begin to foam. Watch butter closely. The color will progress from bright yellow to golden tan, then quickly to a deep golden brown.) When you smell a nutty aroma, butter is deep golden brown and browned milk solids appear in bottom of pan, remove pan from heat. Immediately transfer browned butter to heat-proof bowl. Using wire whisk, mix in powdered sugar, whipping cream and pinch of salt. Add additional cream as needed for desired spreading consistency.
STEP 6

Spead icing over cake; sprinkle with pepitas.