I have tried few cakes and among all those there is something highlight in this cake. I have induced ginger powder and buttermilk for some spiciness in the cake. Also I have used brown sugar and cinnamon powder, which is good for diabetics. This been a good combination with pumpkin puree and resulted in a best spicy pumpkin cake. Let us move on to the recipe…

Spicy pumpkin cake with cheese frosting

Ingredients:

• Flour – 1 ½ cups
• Brown sugar – 1 cup
• Eggs – 2 nos
• Pumpkin puree – ¾ cup
• Vanilla essence – 1 tsp
• Baking powder – ½ tsp
• Baking soda – 1 tsp
• Cinnamon powder – 1 tsp
• Salt – ¼ tsp
• Ginger powder – ½ tsp
• Buttermilk – ½ cup
• Butter – ½ cup

Preparation:

• Pumpkin puree – Peel and chop the pumpkin roughly and boil them. Drain the water and grind them in blender without adding water.
• Sift flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon powder and ginger powder together in a mixing bowl.
• Melt the butter.
• In another bowl, break the eggs, add melted butter, brown sugar, buttermilk, vanilla essence and beat them till they become soft and fluffy.
• Add in the pumpkin puree and beat them gently.
• Preheat the oven to 180 degree C.
• Add in the sifted flour little by little and fold them well in the mixture.
• Grease the baking tray and pour in the batter. Bake it in 180 degree C for 8 mins.
• Insert a tooth pick in the centre of the cake. Remove the cake when the toothpick comes out clean, else bake it again.

Cheese frosting

Ingredients:

• Cream cheese – 160 gm
• Butter – 30 gm
• Powdered sugar – 1 cup
• Vanilla essence – 1 tsp
• Food colouring – a pinch (any colour)

Preparation:

• Bring the cream cheese and butter to room temperature.
• Take cream cheese, butter, sugar and vanilla essence in a bowl. Beat them in medium speed till they become stiff, soft and fluffy.
• Now if you could use any of the food colour of your choice and again beat them for few seconds.
• Pour the frost over the cake and spread them gently.
• Refrigerate it for at least half an hour and serve.

Note: Before frosting the cake, ensure that the cake is at room temperature. Otherwise the frosting would melt from the cake.