pumpkin ginger cake w frosting and candied ginger

Recipe by
barbara lentz
beulah, MI

Awesome! Creamy rich frosting over a spiced cake with the nice bite of the candied ginger makes this an unbelievable delicious piece of cake.

yield 25 serving(s)
prep time 15 Min
cook time 30 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For pumpkin ginger cake w frosting and candied ginger

  • CAKE
  • 1 1/2 c
    sugar
  • 1 Tbsp
    fresh grated ginger
  • 2 c
    flour
  • 2 tsp
    each cinnamon and baking powder
  • 1 tsp
    baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp
    ground cardamon
  • 1/4 tsp
    each nutmeg and ground cloves
  • 1/2 tsp
    salt
  • 15 oz
    can pumpkin puree
  • 3/4 c
    canola oil
  • 4 lg
    eggs
  • 1 tsp
    vanilla
  • FROSTING
  • 3 stick
    butter room temp
  • 4 oz
    cream cheese room temp
  • 1 tsp
    vanilla
  • 1/2 tsp
    salt
  • 2 c
    powdered sugar
  • 1/2 c
    candied ginger for garnish

How To Make pumpkin ginger cake w frosting and candied ginger

  • 1
    For the cake Preheat oven 350 degrees Combine the sugar and fresh ginger. Use your fingers to rub the ginger into the sugar. Add the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda, cardamon, nutmeg, cloves and salt. In a separate bowl mix the pumpkin, oil, eggs and vanilla. Mix into the dry ingredients. Pour into a greased 9x13 pan. Bake 25 to 30 minutes. Let cool completely.
  • 2
    Meanwhile take 1 stick of butter and cook over medium heat until the milk solids at the bottom of the pan turns dark brown. Transfer to a bowl scrapping up the brown bits into the bowl. Refrigerate for 30 minutes.
  • 3
    Transfer the brown butter to a large bowl and add the remaining butter and cream cheese. Beat until smooth and creamy. Add the vanilla and salt then slowly add the powdered sugar and beat until well incorporated and creamy.
  • 4
    Frost the cake then garnish with the candied ginger. Cut into squares or triangles

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