so... i can't get enough of anything pumpkin... it's like i'm pregnant... all i have been craving as of late is pumpkin spice cake, and hot wings drenched in blue cheese... so, in order to satisfy atleast one of my cravings i whipped up a 6 inch 3 layer cake... just enough for me, the hubs, jack, and me again... i've come to the conclusion that 8 or 9 inch layer cakes for just me and the boys can... well... leads to that "oh why" moment... as in "oh why did i eat that third piece of peanutbutter double chocolate mousse cake..." and the inevitable "i'm going to have to run a marathon to burn this off"... but when your wrapped up in the ecstasy of every sinful bite, well... those thoughts just seem to float away...
anyways back to the fun stuff... CAKE...
i've used this recipe on several occasions... in one word it's incredible... except today i omitted the carrot in the batter...
now as for filling and frosting... i could not decide between caramel creamcheese frosting, or cinnamon spice creamcheese frosting... and i wanted to add a little bit of contrast in texture... so i was torn between toffee pieces or some nice thin slices of banana... hmmm... then i had an epiphany... why did i have to choose... couldn't i have it all?!
so... i got selfish...
the bottom layer had a nice smear of cinnamon spice creamcheese frosting, and lovely ribbons of salt caramel...
then for added texture... some toffee pieces... 
but wait... it gets better...
the next layer was topped with yet another smear of cinnamon spice creamcheese, and topped with some ripe banana...
and for the finale...
covered with more yummy cinnamon spice creamcheese frosting... the darker frosting is in fact ultra cinnamon spice creamcheese frosting...
now to be a good wife and wait till the hubby gets home from work to dig in...
happy baking everyone!!
Pure genius! I'm going to be giving this a try...soon, and there isn't one thing I'm going to change! :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing!
~ingrid