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Brown Butter Cake
A rich and flavorful cake featuring nutty brown butter and a luscious frosting, perfect for special occasions or indulgent treats.
Ingredients
Butter
- 8 tablespoons unsalted butter (113 grams)
Flour
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour (150 grams)
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 0.25 teaspoon baking soda
- 0.75 teaspoon salt
- 0.25 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1 packet vanilla pudding mix (3.7 ounces)
- 2 large eggs (100 grams)
- 1 large egg white (35 grams)
- 0.75 cup brown sugar (160 grams)
- 0.75 cup buttermilk (185 grams)
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract (or vanilla bean paste)
- 0.5 teaspoon almond extract (optional)
- 0.25 cup heavy whipping cream (56 grams)
Frosting
- Maple Miso Brown Butter Frosting
- about 1/2 cup chopped roasted and salted almonds
Instructions
- Brown the butter in a light-colored pan until golden and nutty, then cool to solid.
- Preheat oven to 350°F (176°C). Grease and line an 8-inch pan.
- Mix dry ingredients; beat browned butter with sugars, then add eggs, vanilla, and almond extract. Alternate adding buttermilk and flour, then fold in whipped cream.
- Pour batter into pan, bake for 40-48 minutes, then cool completely.
- Frost with maple miso brown butter frosting and decorate with chopped almonds.
Notes
Ensure browned butter is cooled before mixing to prevent melting the batter.