Ginger Pumpkin Cake Recipes

GINGERSNAP PUMPKIN CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Grease and flour a 10-in. fluted tube pan., In a large bowl, beat pumpkin, sugar, eggs and oil until well blended. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking soda, pie spice and salt; gradually beat into pumpkin mixture., Transfer batter to prepared pan. Bake 50-55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely., In a small bowl, beat cream cheese, butter and vanilla until blended. Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar until smooth. Frost cake; sprinkle with crushed cookies. Freeze option: Wrap cooled cake in plastic wrap, then cover securely in foil; freeze. To use, thaw cake before unwrapping. Frost and decorate as directed.

PUMPKIN GINGERBREAD CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°. In a large bowl, cream butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in pumpkin, molasses and orange zest (mixture will appear curdled)., In a small bowl, combine flour, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon, salt and chili pepper. Add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk, beating well after each addition. Stir in pumpkin seeds., Pour batter into a greased 9-in. square baking pan. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 28-32 minutes. Cool completely on a wire rack. Serve with toppings as desired.

GINGER PUMPKIN CAKE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream the butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Add egg whites one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in the pumpkin, corn syrup, molasses and orange zest until blended. Combine the flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, ginger and salt; add to pumpkin mixture, beating on low speed just until moistened., Pour mixture into a greased 8-in. square baking dish. Bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack for 15 minutes. Serve warm with whipped cream if desired.

GINGER PUMPKIN PUDDING CAKES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees. Using a pastry brush, butter the interiors of six mini Bundt pans. Set aside.
• Place fresh ginger and 3/4 cup hot water in small saucepan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low; simmer until reduced to 1/2 cup, 10 to 15 minutes. Remove from heat; strain into a bowl; discard ginger. Add molasses and baking soda to liquid. Set aside.
• Sift together flour, salt, ground ginger, cinnamon, ground cloves, and baking powder. Set the mixture aside.
• In an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment and set on medium-high speed, beat remaining 4 tablespoons butter and brown sugar together until light and creamy, about 5 minutes. Add egg, and beat until fluffy, about 5 minutes. Reduce to low speed, and add pumpkin purée, mixing until just incorporated. Alternately add one quarter of dry ingredients and one third of molasses mixture, ending with dry ingredients. Mix on low speed, scraping bowl after each addition, until incorporated. Transfer mixture to Bundt pans, filling halfway. Bake, uncovered, until golden brown and firm to the touch, about 20 minutes.
• Invert Bundt pans onto a sheet pan; tap firmly several times on hard back surface of Bundt pans to release cakes.
• Serve the pumpkin pudding cakes with whipped cream and garnish with candied ginger and fresh mint, if desired.

PUMPKIN GINGER CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• For the cake, in large bowl combine flour & sugar, then cut in butter until mixture resembles fine crumbs.
• Stir in pecans.
• Measure out 1 1/4 cups of crumb mixture, & press it evenly into the bottom of ungreased 9"x9" baking dish.
• To the remaining crumb mixture, add last 9 cake ingredients, & mix well.
• Pour evenly into crumb-lined baking dish, & bake 40-50 minutes or until toothpick in the middle comes out clean.
• For the caramel sauce, in medium saucepan, melt butter, then stir in sugar & syrup.
• Bring to boil, cooking & stirring constantly about 1 minute, or until sugar dissolves.
• Stir in whipping cream, & bring to boil again.
• Remove from heat, & let cool.
• Serve over warm ginger cake.

PUMPKIN GINGERBREAD CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour three 8 inch pans, add a circle of parchment paper to the bottom of each pan.
• In a separate bowl combine the dry ingredients: flour, ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Whisk this flour mixture for at least 30 seconds. Set aside.
• In another bowl, combine these wet ingredients: hot water, oil, molasses, vanilla extract, and canned pumpkin. Stir and set aside.
• In the bowl of your mixer, beat the butter until smooth. Add the sugar and mix 4 to 5 minutes on medium speed until lightened in color and fluffy.
• Add the eggs one at a time mixing just until the yolk is blended in.
• Next, add the flour mixture to the butter mixture alternately with the wet ingredients. Begin and end with the flour mixture (3 additions of dry ingredients and 2 of wet ingredients). Mix until just blendedin, scraping the bowl a couple of times. Do not mix above mediumspeed or over-mix.
• Divide the cake batter evenly between the three prepared 8-inch pans.
• Bake at 350 degrees for approximately 25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean or with just a few crumbs attached. Baking times may vary slightly so check on your cake layers as you approach the 25 minute mark and adjust baking time as needed.
• Cut the butter into slices and add to the bowl of your mixer. Beat on low to medium speed until the butter is softened and smooth.
• Cut the cold cream cheese into pieces and add to the butter, beating at low to medium speed until incorporated. If you are using a hand mixer you may need to soften the cream cheese a bit more.Add the vanilla.
• Gradually add the powdered sugar beating on low speed until blended. Add the pumpkin pie spice. Cover the bowl with a towel to keep down the cloud of powdered sugar. Increase mixing speed and beat until fluffy.
• Don't over beat or it will become too soft. If the frosting becomes too soft, just refrigerate a short while to firm it up a bit.This frosting will pipe best if used while still chilled. You can make it in advance, refrigerate and when ready to use let it soften slightly (do not microwave) and remix.

PUMPKIN ANGEL FOOD CAKE WITH GINGER-CREAM FILLING

Steps:

• Move oven rack to lowest position; heat oven to 350°F. In extra-large glass or metal bowl, beat all cake ingredients with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds. Beat on medium speed 1 minute. Pour into ungreased 10-inch angel food (tube) cake pan.
• Bake 37 to 47 minutes or until crust is dark golden brown and cracks are dry. Immediately turn pan upside down onto heatproof funnel or glass bottle. Let hang about 2 hours or until cake is completely cool. Loosen cake from side of pan with knife or long metal spatula. Turn cake upside down onto serving plate.
• In chilled large bowl, beat whipping cream and powdered sugar with electric mixer on high speed until stiff. Fold in ginger. Cut cake horizontally in half to make 2 even layers. Spread half of the filling on bottom layer; replace top of cake. Spread remaining filling on top of cake. Sprinkle with additional pumpkin pie spice if desired.