Name: Salted Caramel Pumpkin Cake
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 1 h 40 min
Yield: 16 servings
Cuisine: American

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Salted Caramel Pumpkin Cake

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Pumpkin Cake

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and line a 9" springform pan with parchment paper.

Soak one cake strip in ice water.

In a medium bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and pumpkin spice. Set aside.

In a separate large bowl, whisk together the brown sugar, granulated sugar, oil, eggs, and vanilla.

Add half of the dry ingredients to the wet and whisk until mostly combined. Then, mix in the pumpkin purée followed by the rest of the dry ingredients until fully combined.

Pour the batter into the prepared pan and smooth out the top. Sprinkle with raw sugar, if desired.

Wrap the soaked cake strip around the outside of the pan, then bake for 38-42 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out with a few moist crumbs.

Allow the pumpkin cake to cool completely before frosting.

Whipped Cream Cheese Frosting

In a large bowl, add the cold cream cheese and sugar, and cream together with an electric hand mixer until completely smooth.

Add the heavy cream and mix on medium speed until thick.

Assemble

Top the cooled pumpkin cake with the whipped cream cheese frosting. Drizzle the salted caramel sauce on top and serve!

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Homemade Caramel Perfection 🍯
Cook your caramel to a deep amber color (around 350°F) before adding cream and salt—this develops rich, complex flavor that store-bought sauce cannot match. Remove from heat immediately when it reaches color to prevent burning.
Pumpkin Purée Moisture Control 🎃
Use pure pumpkin purée (not pie filling) and strain it through a fine-mesh sieve for 15 minutes to remove excess moisture, preventing a dense, soggy cake while maintaining moisture in the crumb.
Cream Cheese Frosting Temperature 🧊
Bring cream cheese to room temperature before whipping to achieve a smooth, fluffy frosting without lumps, and keep the mixture cool by chilling between additions of heavy cream.
Spice Bloom Technique 🌟
Whisk pumpkin spice with the dry ingredients, then bloom the spices by whisking with oil and pumpkin purée before adding other wet ingredients to release and intensify their warm flavors.
Caramel Drizzle Application ✨
Warm your salted caramel sauce to 95-100°F before drizzling on the frosted cake so it flows smoothly and adheres properly without running off or hardening too quickly.

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