Ingredients: |
Ingredients: Frosting:
1 cup(s) sugar
1/2 cup(s) water
1/2 vanilla bean, split and seeds scraped
1 1/2 stick(s) (6 ounces) unsalted butter, softened
2 tablespoon(s) heavy cream
1 pound(s) cream cheese, cut into 2-inch cubes
Cake:
2 cup(s) all-purpose flour
2 1/4 teaspoon(s) baking powder
1 teaspoon(s) salt
1 teaspoon(s) cinnamon
1 teaspoon(s) ground ginger
3/4 teaspoon(s) baking soda
1/2 teaspoon(s) freshly grated nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon(s) ground cloves
1 1/4 cup(s) light brown sugar
4 large eggs
3/4 cup(s) vegetable oil
1 can(s) (15-ounce) pumpkin puree
1/2 cup(s) whole mil
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Directions: |
Directions:To make frosting: In a medium saucepan, combine sugar, water, vanilla bean, and seeds. Cook over high heat, stirring, until sugar is dissolved. Using a wet pastry brush, wash down any crystals from side of pan. Cook over moderate heat without stirring until a medium-dark-amber caramel forms, about 9 minutes. Remove from heat and immediately stir in butter and heavy cream. (Don't worry if butter separates.) Discard vanilla bean.
Transfer caramel to large bowl of a standing mixer fitted with a whisk and beat at low speed until caramel cools slightly and comes together, about 5 minutes. With machine on, beat in cream cheese, 1 cube at a time and beating well between additions, until silky. Transfer frosting to a bowl and refrigerate until very firm, at least 6 hours.
Meanwhile, to make cake: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter and flour two 8-inch round cake pans. In a medium bowl, whisk flour with baking powder, salt, cinnamon, ginger, baking soda, nutmeg, and cloves.
In a bowl, using an electric mixer, beat brown sugar and eggs at medium-high speed until fluffy, 3 minutes. Beat in oil, then beat in pumpkin puree. Alternately add dry ingredients and milk in 3 batches, beating well between additions.
Pour batter into prepared pans and smooth tops. Bake 40 to 45 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in center of cake comes out clean. Let cakes cool on a rack 20 minutes. Run a knife around edges to loosen cakes, then invert onto a wire rack to cool completely.
Place 1 layer on a plate and spread with 1 cup caramel–cream cheese frosting. Top with second layer and frost top and side. Refrigerate cake 2 hours before serving. |
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