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Gluten Free Browned Butter Caramel Spice Cake

A moist cake full of spice and depth. A delicious gluten free choice for cold winter celebrations.
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Prep Time 1 hour
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Servings: 12 People
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

Cake
  • 80 g White rice flour
  • 80 g Brown rice flour
  • 75 g Arrowroot starch
  • 100 g Almond flour
  • 10 g Coffee flour Can replace with 10 g of rice flour if needed
  • 1 tsp xanthum gum Can replace with 1 tsp psylium husk powder
  • 2.5 tsp Cinnamon
  • 1 tsp Nutmeg
  • 1 tsp Ginger
  • 1/2 tsp Allspice
  • 1/4 tsp Black pepper
  • 1/4 tsp Cloves
  • 2 tsp Baking Powder
  • 1/2 tsp Salt
  • 370 g Brown sugar
  • 3/4 cup Unsweetened applesauce
  • 3/4 cup Refined oil
  • 4 Eggs
  • 1 tsp Vanilla
  • 1 tsp Almond extract
  • 1 cup Milk
Browned Butter Cream Cheese Frosting
  • 1/2 cup Butter
  • 16 oz Cream cheese Room temperature
  • 2 Tbs Butter
  • 1/2 cup Sugar
  • 1/2 cup Powdered sugar
  • 2 tsp Vanilla
Browned Butter Caramel
  • 1 cup Sugar
  • 6 Tbs Butter
  • Pinch Sea salt
  • 1 cup Heavy cream

Method
 

Browned Butter Cream Cheese Frosting
  1. Place 1/2 cup butter into saucepan on stove
  2. Heat while stirring often until it begins to foam (medium heat)
  3. Continue to heat and stir constantly, keep a close eye as the color will begin to change, and the butter will become fragrant
  4. As soon as the solids in the butter turn a light-medium brown remove from heat
  5. Place in a heat proof container and place in fridge to solidify
  6. Make the rest of the frosting once the cake is in the oven
  7. Place cream cheese in mixing bowl
  8. Beat until smooth, scraping sides of bowl often
  9. Add in 2 Tbs plain butter and solidified browned butter
  10. Slowly add in sugar, powdered sugar and vanilla 
  11. Beat on medium until all of the sugar is dissolved and the frosting is smooth
Cake
  1. Preheat oven to 350 F
  2. Mix flours, xanthum gum, baking powder, salt and spices
  3. In mixer bowl, beat together oil, applesauce and brown sugar
  4. Add in eggs one at a time
  5. Add vanilla and almond extract
  6. While mixing on medium low, alternate adding flours and milk so that you add 1/3 flour, 1/2 milk etc.
  7. Mix for another 1-3 minutes after flour is all incorporated. This helps build structure from the gums.
  8. Place in 2 greased and lined 9 inch cake pans
  9.  Bake for 30-35 minutes
  10. Allow to cool in pans for 10 minutes then turn out to cool completely
Salted Browned Butter Caramel
  1. Follow the fantastic instructions here: https://www.thechunkychef.com/browned-butter-salted-caramel-sauce/
    But add 1 cup of cream instead of 1/2 cup so you can create the drip and spread on the cake