Copper State Cook Book

Cake:
1½ cups granulated sugar
1 cup softened butter
3 room temp eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 teaspoons baking powder
¼ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon nutmeg
½ teaspoon ginger
½ teaspoon allspice
(You can substitute the
4 spices above for
1 tablespoon of Pumpkin Pie
Spice)
1½ cups pumpkin puree
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Pumpkin Cake with
Chocolate Ganache
Cake:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cream together butter and
sugar until fluffy, then beat in the eggs one at a time and
make sure you scrape the sides of the bowl down after
each egg. Once all the eggs are in add the vanilla.
In a separate bowl combine flour, baking soda, baking
powder, salt and spices. Once all combined, combine dry
ingredients with wet ingredients. Once wet and dry
ingredients are combined fold in the pumpkin puree. Use
two cake pans of the same side and divide the batter
equally. Bake in the oven for 35 to 40 minutes or until knife
comes out clean from the center of each cake. Once done
allow cake to cool then remove cake from pans and allow
to cool further on a cooling rack.
Cream cheese:
While cake is cooking on cooling rack cream together the
butter and cream cheese. Once creamed add in the vanilla
then mix in the powdered sugar until the mixture is stiff but
spreadable.
Once the cakes are cooled completely place one cake
on the bottom and spread the cream cheese on top then
place the second cake on top of the cream cheese.
Ganache:
Make ganache right before you are ready to use it on the
cake. Start by heating the heavy cream in a saucepan until
it is slightly simmering. Place your chocolate chips in a
container that allows you to easily pour from like a large
measuring cup or flexible bowl. Once your chocolate chips
are in the container pour the heavy cream over the
chocolate chips and let rest for 2 minutes. After resting
gently whisk the cream and chocolate together until it
looks glossy. Once done pour chocolate ganache over
cake starting from the center. Once the ganache hardens –
15 minutes, slice cake and enjoy!
Submitted by Kaitlin | Solutions Center
Cream cheese frosting:
½ cups softened butter
4 ounces softened cream
cheese
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup powdered sugar
Chocolate Ganache:
1 cup heavy cream
10 ounces semi-sweet
chocolate chips
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