Downy Pumpkin Bundt with Maple Cream

Name: Downy Pumpkin Bundt with Maple Cream
Yield: 10
Ingredients: 32 Tbsp (4 sticks; 452 grams) butter, at room temperature, plus more for the pan; 3 ¼ cups (442 grams) all-purpose flour; 1 Tbsp (12 grams) baking powder; 2 tsp ground cinnamon; ½ tsp ground ginger; ¼ tsp ground allspice; ¼ tsp freshly grated nutmeg; 1 tsp kosher salt; 1 pound (453 grams) confectioners’ sugar; 4 large (200 grams) eggs, at room temperature; 1 Tbsp (14 grams) pure vanilla extract; 1 15-ounce (425 gram) can pumpkin puree (about 2 cups); ½ cup (114 grams) mascarpone; ¼ cup (78 grams) maple syrup; ¼ cup (30 grams) confectioners’ sugar; 1 Tbsp (15 grams) whole milk if necessary

Image of Downy Pumpkin Bundt with Maple Cream — Photo by Johnny Miller

Servings

Prep Time

15-20 minutes

Cook Time

70-75 minutes

"Confectioners’ sugar is pulverized granulated sugar. It’s about ten times finer than granulated sugar, which is why we call it 10X in the biz. Cornstarch is usually added to the sugar as an anti caking agent. In this recipe, it creates a soft and very finely textured cake."

Recipe from BAKE SMART: Sweets and Secrets from My Oven to Yours by Samantha Seneviratne. Copyright © 2023 by Samantha Seneviratne. Used with permission by Harvest, an imprint of HarperCollins. All rights reserved.

Author:

Samantha Seneviratne

Ingredients

Cake:

32 Tbsp (4 sticks; 452 grams) butter, at room temperature, plus more for the pan
3 ¼ cups (442 grams) all-purpose flour
1 Tbsp (12 grams) baking powder
2 tsp ground cinnamon
½ tsp ground ginger
¼ tsp ground allspice
¼ tsp freshly grated nutmeg
1 tsp kosher salt
1 pound (453 grams) confectioners’ sugar
4 large (200 grams) eggs, at room temperature
1 Tbsp (14 grams) pure vanilla extract
1 15-ounce (425 gram) can pumpkin puree (about 2 cups)

Maple Cream:

½ cup (114 grams) mascarpone
¼ cup (78 grams) maple syrup
¼ cup (30 grams) confectioners’ sugar
1 Tbsp (15 grams) whole milk if necessary

Directions

Preheat the oven to 350°F.
Butter a 12-cup Bundt pan. The best way to butter a Bundt pan is with a pastry brush and soft butter. Make sure to get into every ridge.

Prepare the Cake:

In a small bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, ginger, allspice, nutmeg, and salt.
In a large bowl, with an electric mixer on medium speed, beat the butter and confectioners’ sugar until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes.
Beat in the eggs one at a time, scraping down the sides of the bowl as necessary. Beat in the vanilla. Add the flour mixture and beat on low speed until just combined. Fold in the pumpkin. Tip the batter into the prepared pan and smooth the top. Rap the pan on the counter to knock out any air bubbles.
Bake until a skewer inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean, 70 to 75 minutes.
Transfer the cake to a rack and let cool in the pan for 15 minutes, then flip the cake out onto the rack and let cool completely.

Prepare the Maple Cream:

In a small bowl, stir together the mascarpone, maple syrup, and confectioners’ sugar. Stir in a little milk if necessary to adjust the consistency; the cream should be thin enough for drizzling. Drizzle the cream over the top of the cake to serve.