If you like pumpkin, cranberries, apples and pecans, this cake is for you. The pumpkin lends moistness, the cranberries tartness, the apples sweetness and the pecans crunchiness. Throw in some eggs, spice and flour to wrap it all together. Tie it up with a coat of icing and add nuts as the bow on top. It’s a holiday present for your taste buds.
Instead of the maple flavored icing Dorie suggested, I used my own Browned Butter Icing. I put it on pretty much everything. I’ve even thought about using it to reduce wrinkles. I think it will work because eating it will make my face fatter so my wrinkles disappear.
Browned Butter Icing: Put 2 tablespoons butter in a 2 cup Pyrex measuring cup. Microwave on HIGH, covered, for 2 minutes 45 seconds. (time may vary in your microwave so watch closely) Butter should begin to turn a toasty brown with a fabulous fragrance. Add 1-2 tablespoons milk or cream and 1 cup powdered sugar. Mix until smooth.
Check out The Nitty Britty to get the recipe for Dorie’s festive cake.
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This looks so good! Im glad you liked it too. I thought it was a great recipe! Your pictures are so pretty.
Looks fabulous, love the addition of the browned butter icing! I actually made this three weeks ago and did a rewind this week (can’t do the Chestnut Cake right now). However, the first time I made this cake it stuck in my pan. I bought a new pan and made it again last night, perfection!
I love how your glaze looks like a series of ribbons or bows lined up around the outside of the bundt cake. Very nice!
What an awesome combo of flavors. I am putting this in my must bake catagory. I would have to take most of it to work so I wouldn’t eat it all! Thanks for the browned butter icing recipe. Your’s an inspiration.
Looks awesome!!! I love your card holder too.
It looks just beautiful, and your icing sounds like the perfect thing for this cake. Happy Thanksgiving!
Your cake looks gorgeous. We really like this cake too. My neighbor came over just after I took the cake out of the oven,and said she just wanted to sit in my house and smell the deliciousness.
Happy Thanksgiving
Mimi
I found your site thru Tuesday’s With Dorie…I’m sure Dorie would be proud to see your rendition of he recipe. The browned butter icing sounds lovely. Look forward to trying it.
Your photography is lovely as well! Thanks for sharing!
Your cake looks beautiful! Love the brown butter icing–it looks fabulous and nicely thicker than the maple glaze.
This is a beautiful cake! I hope you have a great Thanksgiving!
This looks superb Romaine! The brown butter icing is a great touch.
Wow, your cake looks so pretty and presentable! I’ll have to try the brown butter icing – sounds like a great anti-wrinkle treatment.