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Einkorn Pumpkin Cake with Brown Butter Frosting

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This delightful pumpkin sheet cake is a perfect autumnal treat. The moist and tender cake is bursting with warm spices like cinnamon, ginger, and cloves, creating a comforting aroma and flavor. The natural sweetness of the pumpkin is perfectly balanced by the rich, nutty brown butter frosting. It's a crowd-pleaser, ideal for sharing with friends and family. With its generous servings and indulgent flavors, this cake is sure to satisfy any sweet tooth.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 12 Slices

Equipment

  • 1 9x13 Ceramic lasagna pan
  • 1 Stand mixer

Ingredients
  

Einkorn Pumpkin Cake

  • 240g (2 cups) Einkorn flour all-purpose (spoon & level if not weighing)
  • 2 tbsp Pumpkin pie spice
  • 7g (1 tsp) Baking soda
  • 2g (1/2 tsp) Baking powder
  • 3g (1/2 tsp) Fine sea salt
  • 420g (1 15oz) Canned pumpkin puree
  • 260g (1.5 cups) Coconut Sugar or granulated
  • 110g (1/2 cup) Melted butter
  • 104g (1/2 cup) Avocado oil
  • 4 Eggs

Brown Butter Frosting

  • 1.5 cups Salted butter
  • 4 cups Powdered sugar
  • 1 tbsp Vanilla extract or vanilla bean paste
  • 3-4 tbsp Sour cream (for thinning/creating a silky-smooth texture)
  • 1 pinch Salt (If you're not using salted butter)

Instructions
 

Pumpkin Cake

  • Prep: Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and lightly grease a 9x13 baking dish. Set aside.
  • Dry Ingredients: To a bowl whisk together einkorn flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt and pumpkin pie spice. Set aside.
  • Wet ingredients: Using a stand mixer, with the whisk attachment add pumpkin puree, sugar, melted butter and avocado oil. Mix until well combined.
  • Eggs: Add in eggs, one at a time mixing well between each addition.
  • Combine: Add the flour mixture in 3 additions, mixing until just combined after each. This prevents lumps and helps create a smooth, even batter.
  • Bake: Pour batter into your greased lined 9x13 baking dish and bake for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Allow cake to completely cool before frosting about 2 hours.

Brown Butter Frosting

  • Brown the butter: Using a 2-quart saucepan, begin to brown your butter (see post detailed instructions). Once browned, transfer to a liquid measuring cup and place in refrigerator to solidify. Usually about 3 hours. If you're short on time, you can place in the freezer, stirring every 15 minutes until partially solidified.
  • Whip the butter: Once the butter has solidified, but is still soft like room temperature butter, place in stand mixer with whisk attachment and whisk the butter until light and fluffy. About 2 minutes.
  • Add flavor and sugar: Add vanilla extract and slowly add powdered about 1 cup at a time. Continue to mix on medium high, until the powdered sugar is creamed together and fluffy. This takes about 2 minutes-scrape down the sides of the bowl to incorporate all the powdered sugar.
  • Add sour cream: Add 3 tablespoons of sour cream and whip until the frosting is silky. If it’s still too thick, add up to 1 more tablespoon. Scrape down the sides of the bowl as needed.
  • Frost and store: Frost immediately over cooled cake or cupcakes. If not using right away, store in airtight container in the refrigerator, allow to come to room temperature before frosting.
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