How to Make Pumpkin Cakes

Summary by Krater

A baking demonstration showing how to make miniature pumpkin-shaped spice cakes filled with cream cheese frosting and covered in orange-tinted vanilla buttercream.

From the video

Answers: How do you make mini pumpkin cakes that look like real pumpkins?

• pumpkin spice cake recipe
• mini bundt cake baking
• buttercream frosting tinting
• cake decorating techniques
• cream cheese frosting filling

Ingredients

• 3 cups (360g) all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp (6g) baking soda
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 2 tsp (13g) ground cinnamon
• 1/4 (1.7g) tsp ground ginger
• 1/2 (3.4g) tsp allspice
• pinch cloves
• pinch nutmeg
• 1/2 tsp (3g) salt
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 1/2 cup coconut oil
• 1/4 cup (50g) brown sugar
• 2 cups granulated sugar
• 1/3 cup plain yogurt
• 3 large eggs
• 15oz (425g) pumpkin puree
• 1 pound (0.45kg) unsalted butter
• 2 pounds (0.9kg) powdered sugar
• milk
• vanilla
• orange food coloring
• brown food coloring
• 8oz (226g) cream cheese

What it concludes

• Using a yogurt addition in the batter adds extra moisture.
• Baking the mini bundt cakes at 350 degrees takes about 17 to 20 minutes.
• Adding powdered sugar in batches and covering the mixer with a tea towel prevents sugar dust clouds.
• Toning down bright orange food coloring with a drop of brown food coloring creates a more natural pumpkin shade.
• Using real pumpkin stems for the finished cakes provides the easiest and most realistic appearance.