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Maple Brandy Frosting |
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Ingredients: 2 cups white flour
1 cup whole wheat flour
2 t, baking powder
2 t. baking soda
1 t. salt
3 t. pumpkin pie spice
5 eggs
2 cups pumpkin puree
1 1/2 cups vegetable oil
1 cup sugar
1 cup brown sugar, packed
1 1/2 cups pecans, chopped
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Directions:■ Preheat oven to 350º.
■ Lightly grease a 9 x 13 inch cake pan.
■ Sift together the first 6 ingredients.
■ In a separate large bowl mix eggs and sugar until smooth. Stir in pumpkin and oil and mix thoroughly.
■ Add flour mixture and stir until just combined. Fold in pecans.
■ Pour cake into greased pan and bake for 35 - 45 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. |
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Ingredients: 1 8-ounce package cream cheese, softened
2 T. butter, softened
2 T. brandy
2 T. maple syrup
3 cups powdered sugar
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Directions:■ Blend softened butter and cream cheese together with an electric mixer.
■ Add maple syrup and brandy and beat until smooth.
■ Slowly add powdered sugar until frosting becomes stiff enough to hold soft peaks.
■ Spread frosting over cooled cake letting it drip slightly down the edges.
■ (Optional) Garnish with additional chopped nuts or coarse sugar. |
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Notes: This recipe came from one of my favorite spots, The Spice House in Chicago. It's such a great place. A veritable feast for the senses, it's filled with oodles of herbs and spices from all over the world. This cake of theirs is heavenly with a wonderful balance of flavors.
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