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Cozy Brown Butter Fall Spice Cake with Maple Frosting

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A rich, moist fall spice cake made with nutty brown butter and topped with a balanced maple frosting. This comforting dessert combines simple pantry staples with a sophisticated technique for a bakery-quality treat.

Ingredients

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  • 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour, sifted
  • 1 cup unsalted butter (2 sticks)
  • 1 ½ cups dark brown sugar, packed
  • 2 large eggs, room temperature
  • ½ cup plain full-fat yogurt
  • ½ cup real maple syrup (for frosting)
  • 2 cups powdered sugar, sifted (for frosting)
  • 2 teaspoons cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon nutmeg, freshly grated
  • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
  • ½ teaspoon ground cardamom (optional)
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9-inch round or loaf pan with butter and dust with flour.
  2. Brown the butter: Melt butter cubes in a medium saucepan over medium heat, stirring constantly until it foams, crackles, and develops a nutty aroma with brown specks. Remove from heat and pour into a heatproof bowl to cool slightly.
  3. Whisk together sifted flour, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, cardamom, and salt in a large bowl.
  4. In another large bowl, whisk the slightly cooled brown butter and brown sugar until smooth and glossy.
  5. Beat in eggs one at a time, then stir in the plain yogurt until combined.
  6. Gradually add dry ingredients to wet ingredients, folding gently with a spatula until just combined.
  7. Pour batter into prepared pan and bake for 35-45 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
  8. Cool the cake in the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
  9. Make frosting: Whisk softened brown butter with maple syrup, then gradually add sifted powdered sugar until spreadable. Add a pinch of salt if needed.
  10. Spread frosting over the cooled cake and serve.

Notes

Ensure eggs and yogurt are at room temperature to prevent the brown butter from seizing. Do not walk away from the stove when browning butter to avoid burning. Fresh spices provide the best flavor. The cake tastes even better the next day as flavors meld.

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Keywords: brown butter cake, fall spice cake, maple frosting, autumn dessert, cozy baking, easy spice cake

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