Brown Butter Pumpkin Coconut Cake
Enjoy a spiced pumpkin cake enriched with nutty brown butter and hints of coconut this holiday season!ย
When your husband texts you at work โI have a surprise for youโ, you know you picked a good boy. Because you are thinking โOh he got me these shoes Iโve been stalking for a while?โ. When you come home and see a pumpkin cake pan, then you REALLY know you picked a great boy. He even went a step further insisting I make a pumpkin cake for you guys well before Thanksgiving so you are equipped with ideas in advance. He gets me and knows how to make me happy. And even knows a bit about blogging. (Still thinking about those shoes, but thatโs what Christmas is for)
This brown butter pumpkin cake had to happen the next day after he bought the pan because well, when life gives you a pumpkin cakeย pan, you make a pumpkin cake! A perfectly spiced cake packed with lots of pumpkin flavor and hints of coconut to be exact.ย Pumpkin and coconut are a great match in case you were worried or concerned. I found out last year when I made this pumpkin coconut pie … creamy and delicious.ย The coconut flavor in this pumpkin cake is subtle andย not overpowering which is perfect because the pumpkin is the star. However, if you are a coconut lover like me, feel free to add coconut extract or even coconut rum to enhance the flavor. Either way you make it, this moist pumpkin cake is delicious and would make a beautiful centerpiece at your Thanksgiving table.
Happy Halloween and last day of October!!
Brown Butter Pumpkin Coconut Cake
Enjoy a spiced pumpkin cake enriched with nutty brown butter and hints of coconut this holiday season!ย
Ingredients
ยฝ cup butter 2 cups flour ยฝ teaspoon baking powder ยฝ teaspoon baking soda ยฝ teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon cinnamon ยผ teaspoon nutmeg ยผ teaspoon allspice ยผ teaspoon ginger 1ยผ cups brown sugar ยผ cup vegetable oil 2 eggs 1 cup pumpkin puree 1 teaspoon vanilla extract ยฝ cup coconut milk For Coconut Glaze (optional): 2 tablespoons coconut milk 1 cup powdered sugar
- ยฝ cup butter
- 2 cups flour
- ยฝ teaspoon baking powder
- ยฝ teaspoon baking soda
- ยฝ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ยผ teaspoon nutmeg
- ยผ teaspoon allspice
- ยผ teaspoon ginger
- 1ยผ cups brown sugar
- ยผ cup vegetable oil
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup pumpkin puree
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ยฝ cup coconut milk
For Coconut Glaze (optional):
- 2 tablespoons coconut milk
- 1 cup powdered sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease the pumpkin cake pan with baking spray and set aside.
- Start by browning the butter: in a small saucepan set over medium heat, melt butter. Start whisking once melted and butter starts bubbling. Cook until butter starts to brown, whisking continuously. Remove from heat and transfer into a bowl.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda and spices. In a measuring cup, whisk together the coconut and vanilla extract.
- In the bowl of an electric mixer, fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the brown sugar, oil and brown butter until light and fluffy about 2-3 minutes on medium speed. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, until combined. Beat in the pumpkin puree and mix for additional minute until smooth. Reduce speed to low and alternate flour mixture with coconut milk. Mix until just combined. Divide the batter equally into the two prepared pans.
- Bake until cake is golden brown or a cake tester inserted into the center comes out clean, about 45 minutes. Let cool in pan for 10 minutes. Using a sharp knife, loosen the edges of the cakes and invert onto a cooling rack. Let cool completely.
- To make glaze:
- Whisk together all both ingredients. Pour over cooled cake. Let glaze set for 10 minutes. Decorate with sprinkles.
- Store leftover cake in airtight container at room temperature for 2-3 days.
ย Need moreย Pumpkin recipes? Check out these favorites:
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Zainab, you’ve got a good one there!!! I can’t remember the last time that Paul just bought something for me. . and wow, he did good with those Nordic pumpkin cake pans. . LOVE!!! and love this brown-butter-pumpkin-coconut-cake!!! I can taste it from here. . looks so good!!!
Thanks Alice! The pan is such good quality too!
Awww…this is so cute! And your husband is surely a winner!! How lovely of him to buy you this cake pan – very thoughtful! I just made a brown butter cake myself…it’s such a flavor wonder. My cake is no where near as festive, cute, and seasonal as this. The sprinkles make everything better, too!
Sprinkles are always a winner. And Monica I’m sure any brown butter cake is an event and delicious!!
Sure sounds like you picked a winner of dude! ๐
What a great combination!
I can’t even think about thinking about thanksgivingโฆhaha! I first need to survive school until then! AAAhh.
Thanks Molly!! Hang in there. You almost done with the semester!
What a great man you have, buying you a pumpkin cake pan! He’s really looking out for us, isn’t he? ๐ I love this combination, Zainab — I have to try this cake!
I’m thinking he is thinking of himself ๐
A pumpkin cake pan?! He’s a keeper… this looks RIDICULOUSLY amazing – yum!ย
He sure is!! Thanks Alessandra!
All I needed to see was “brown butter”, and I was sold. This is awesome!
Brown butter always gets me!! Happy weekend Matt!
What a fun pan to have – I’ve never thought of pairing pumpkin and coconut together! ๐
It’s such a wonderful combination!!
You sure know how to pick ’em, Zainab! What a lovely surprise to come home to (and since I’m a pumpkin fanatic, I am fully drooling over this)!
Hahha thanks Amy!!
Love the pumpkin bundt pan! The brown butter sounds amazing. As always, beautiful, Zainab!
Thanks Ashley!
Brown butter and pumpkin pair so well together! This looks so good and I totally want a slice right now for breakfast.
They really do!! Thanks Bianca!
Such a cute cake…good job Mr. J!!
He says Thank you!! And you get him always ๐
What a good man you have to go out and buy you a pumpkin pan. It’s adorable!! -of course, the shoes would be nice too!!! ๐ Love this yummy pumpkin cake Zainab! ๐
Thanks Renee! He is good ๐