Pumpkin Salted Caramel Cake Recipe

Pumpkin Salted Caramel Cake Recipe

Ingredients

Pumpkin Cake

1. 2 cups flour
2. 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
3. 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
4. 1/2 teaspoon salt
5. 2 teaspoons cinnamon
6. 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
7. 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
8. 1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg (or 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg)
9. 1 (15oz) can pumpkin puree (1 3/4 cups)
10. 2 cups sugar
11. 3/4 cup vegetable oil (I usually use light flavored olive oil)
12. 4 eggs
13. 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Salted Caramel Sauce

1. 1/2 cup heavy cream
2. 1 cup sugar
3. 1 Tablespoon corn syrup
4. 1/4 cup water
5. 3 Tablespoons Challenge unsalted butter
6. 3/4 teaspoons salt (such as good quality sea salt)
7. 1 teaspoon vanilla

Candied Nuts

1. 2 cups roughly chopped pecans
2. 1/4 cup brown sugar
3. 2 Tablespoons Challenge unsalted butter
4. 2 Tablespoons water
5. 1/2 teaspoon salt
6. 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

Salted Caramel Frosting

1. 12 Tablespoons Challenge unsalted butter (1 1/2 sticks)
2. 4 oz. (1/2 block) Challenge cream cheese
3. 2 cups powdered sugar
4. 1/3 cup caramel sauce (from recipe above, or good quality store-bought, see notes)
5. 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
6. 1/4 teaspoon salt

See full instructions: www.glorioustreats.com