Pumpkin Spice Latte Layer Cake Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch pan.
• Prepare streusel topping by combining flour, dark brown sugar, espresso powder, cocoa powder, pumpkin pie spice, vanilla extract, and salt in a large bowl. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Set aside.
• Prepare the cake batter by whisking flour, espresso powder, pumpkin pie spice, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together until thoroughly combined. Set aside.
• Cream butter and white sugar together in a large bowl with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Mix in eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Mix in pumpkin puree and vanilla. Stir in 1/3 of the dry ingredients, mixing until just combined. Mix in 1/2 of the cooled coffee and 1/2 of the heavy cream, stirring until just combined. Continue alternating dry ingredients with the coffee and heavy cream, beginning and ending with dry ingredients, mixing until just combined.
• Pour 1/2 of the cake batter into the prepared pan and spread into an even layer. Measure out 1 cup of the streusel mixture and sprinkle evenly over the batter. Carefully pour the remaining batter over the filling, and gently spread to completely cover. Sprinkle the remaining streusel mixture evenly over the top of the cake.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out with just a few moist crumbs, 55 to 60 minutes. Allow cake to cool completely before serving.

Steps:

• Make the cake
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Position rack in the center of the oven. Butter two 8-inch cake pans and line the bottom with parchment paper.
• In a large bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, allspice, nutmeg, cloves, and salt.
• In the bowl of a stand mixer fixed with the paddle attachment, beat together the oil, granulated sugar, and dark brown sugar on low until blended. Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add the pumpkin puree, espresso powder, and vanilla extract and beat on medium until combined.
• With the mixer on low, slowly add the flour mixture to the wet ingredients, beating just until incorporated. Remove bowl from mixer and stir once or twice with a wooden spoon to ensure the batter is well-combined.
• Divide the batter between the two prepared cake pans. Smooth the tops with an offset spatula.
• Bake for about 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cakes comes out clean.
• Place on wire racks and let cool for about 10 minutes. Carefully loosen the sides of the cake by running a butter knife around the edge of the pans. Invert the cakes onto wire racks and remove the parchment paper. Let cool completely.
• Make the filling
• In a small bowl, stir together the instant espresso powder and the hot water until all the powder is dissolved. Let cool.
• In the bowl of a stand mixer with the whisk attachment, add the cream cheese, powdered sugar, whipped cream, vanilla extract, and espresso mixture.
• Beat on medium until smooth, thick, and forming soft peaks, about 1 minute.
• Make the whipped cream topping
• In the bowl of a stand mixer with the whisk attachment, add the whipping cream. Beat on low until the mixture begins to thicken, then increase speed to medium high. As the mixture thickens, add the vanilla and sugar. Continue beating until stiff peaks form, about 1 minute.
• Assemble the cake
• Place one cake layer on a cake plate, right side up. Scoop the espresso cream filling onto the top of the layer and, using a spoon, smooth to about 1/2 inch from the edge.
• Carefully place the second layer upside-down on top of the filling.
• With a large spoon, pile the whipped cream on the top of the cake, covering the entire top of the cake.
• Sprinkle with fresh grated nutmeg.
• Serve within two hours; otherwise the cake should be refrigerated.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter a 9-by-2-inch round cake pan. Line bottom with parchment; butter parchment. In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, instant espresso powder, pumpkin-pie spice, and salt. In another bowl, whisk eggs into pumpkin puree, then whisk in butter, sugars, and milk. Whisk wet ingredients into dry ingredients.
• Scrape batter into prepared pan. Bake until top springs back when lightly touched, 35 to 40 minutes. Let cool in pan on a wire rack 10 minutes. Turn out onto rack and let cool completely, about 2 hours.
• Whisk cream with confectioners' sugar until soft peaks form; dollop on top of cake and dust with espresso powder. Serve immediately.

Steps:

• Put the pumpkin or squash in a microwaveable container with a splash of water, cover with a lid and microwave on high for 5-8 mins until soft. Mash with a fork and leave to cool. Alternatively, cover and bake at 180C/160C fan/gas 4 for 30 mins, then mash.
• If the oven isn't already on, heat to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Brush a 900g loaf tin with melted butter and line with a strip of baking parchment, leave some overhanging either end to help you lift out the cake later.
• Whisk the butter, eggs, yogurt, vanilla and coffee together in a jug. Put the sugar, flour, cinnamon, ginger and a generous grating of nutmeg in a large bowl and mix together. Use your fingers to break up any lumps of sugar, shaking the bowl a few times to bring them to the surface. Add the liquid ingredients and the mashed pumpkin to the dry ingredients and mix until there are no floury streaks remaining.
• Pour into the prepared tin and bake for 1 hr, until a skewer inserted into the centre of the cake comes out clean. If any wet crumbs cling to the skewer, return to the oven for another 5-10 mins, then check again. Leave to cool for 15 mins in the tin, then lift onto a wire rack and leave to cool completely.
• Toast the pumpkin seeds in a dry pan for a few minutes, shaking every now and then, until browned and popping. Tip onto a plate to cool.
• Whisk the cream, mascarpone and icing sugar together in a bowl until thick - be careful not to overbeat or the icing will go runny. If it looks too soft, chill for 30 mins. Spread the icing over the cake, dust with a pinch of cinnamon and scatter over the pumpkin seeds.