Maple Spiced Cake with Pumpkin Filling (Vegan)

Before you start

Soften butter at room temperature for 30 minutes, grease a spring form pan, and preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.

Ingredients

Cake

• 1/2 cup butter, softened at room temperature for 30 minutes

• 1 cup brown sugar, lightly packed

• 1 1/4 cups milk

• 2 tsp apple cider vinegar

• 1 tsp maple extract

• 2 cups cake flour

• 2 tsp baking powder

• 1/2 tsp baking soda

• 1/2 tsp salt

• 1/4 tsp cinnamon

• 1/8 tsp nutmeg, clove, and cardamon

Pumpkin Filling

• 1 1/3 cup pumpkin puree

• 1/2 cup cake flour

• 4 tbs brown sugar

• 1/2 tsp baking powder

• 1/4 tsp cinnamon

• 1/8 tsp nutmeg, clove, and cardamon

Frosting

• 1/3 cup refined coconut oil

• 1 1/3 cup powdered sugar, sifted

• 3-4 tbs creamer

• 1 tsp maple extract

Preparation

1. Cream butter and sugar in a medium bowl until fluffy. (Electric mixer recommended)

2. Add milk, apple cider vinegar, maple extract, and whisk.

3. Add dry ingredients to the wet and whisk until well incorporated.

4. In a separate bowl, mix pumpkin filling ingredients.

5. Grease spring form pan and add half of the cake batter, then the pumpkin filling, and finally, the rest of the batter.

6. Bake for 45 minutes, or until toothpick comes out clean

7. While baking, cream all frosting ingredients until fluffy. (Electric mixer recommended)

8. Once the cake has cooled completely, frost and decorate!

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Annalise