Since it’s September, I no longer feel guilty about using pumpkin.
Is it back on store shelves?
I wouldn’t know — I’m still using pumpkin from last year. And I’m proud of it.
I love these individual breakfast cakes for a few reasons. First, I don’t think I’ve ever made a breakfast cake before. I’m not sure what technically defines a breakfast cake, but I like the name — and who wouldn’t want cake for breakfast?
Second — individual portions. That speaks for itself. If I eat two ramekins of cake, I only had two pieces, right? That’s how I justify it.
Third, I made them with whole wheat pastry flour. It might not cancel out the sugar, butter, and the sweet glaze tucked into every crevice, but it makes me feel a little healthier and a lot happier.
Notice I only made two breakfast cakes.
“Only” is the operative word here, since there’s only one person in this house who likes pumpkin. And it isn’t Mr. How Sweet.
You do the math.
(Because, honestly, I’m really bad at math.)
Individual Pumpkin Spice Breakfast Cakes
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Ingredients
- 1/4 cup butter, at room temperature
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/3 cup pumpkin
- 1/3 cup whole wheat pastry flour
- 1/8 cup cake flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pumpkin spice
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
Maple Glaze
- 3/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1/2 tablespoon maple syrup
- drop of water, to thin as needed
Instructions
Individual Pumpkin Spice Breakfast Cakes
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Cream the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. Add the egg and mix until combined. Stir in the vanilla and pumpkin.
- Whisk the dry ingredients together, then add them to the pumpkin mixture, mixing just until combined.
- Spray two ramekins with non-stick spray and divide the batter between them. Bake 30–35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
Maple Glaze
- Whisk together the powdered sugar, maple syrup, and a drop of water to form a smooth glaze. Add more or less liquid to reach the consistency you prefer, then drizzle over the cooled cakes.
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Off to have cake for breakfast!
It doesn’t get any better.
(Unless there is bacon involved.)