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Brown Butter Cake Recipe

Brown Butter Cake Recipe
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Indulge in the rich and nutty flavors of this delectable Brown Butter Cake topped with a luscious Brown Butter Brown Sugar Cream Cheese Frosting. The perfect dessert for any occasion!

  • Author: Sarah
  • Prep Time: 35 minutes
  • Cook Time: 40 minutes
  • Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
  • Yield: 10 slices
  • Category: Dessert
  • Method: Baking
  • Cuisine: American
  • Diet: Vegetarian

Ingredients

Brown Butter Cake

  • 10 tablespoons unsalted butter, browned, cooled slightly
  • 1 cup brown sugar, light or dark, packed
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 large egg, room temperature
  • ⅓ cup sour cream, room temperature
  • ½ cup whole milk, room temperature
  • 1⅓ cups all-purpose flour
  • ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon cinnamon

Brown Butter Brown Sugar Cream Cheese Frosting

  • 4½ ounces cream cheese, full fat, brick style, room temperature
  • 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, browned, then measure out 3 tablespoons
  • ½ cup brown sugar, light or dark
  • 1¾ cups powdered sugar, sifted
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 pinch salt

Instructions

  1. Brown Butter: Melt butter in a skillet over medium-low heat until it turns light amber with a nutty smell. Divide into portions for cake batter and frosting.
  2. Brown Butter Cake: Preheat oven, mix dry ingredients, whisk wet ingredients, combine, pour into pan, bake, cool.
  3. Brown Butter Brown Sugar Cream Cheese Frosting: Cream cheese and butter, add brown sugar, vanilla, powdered sugar, spread over cooled cake.

Notes

  • Use full-fat, block-style, room temperature cream cheese for the frosting.
  • Both the cake and frosting use brown butter; measure after browning as some water evaporates.
  • Store the frosted cake covered in the fridge for up to 4 days.
  • Use a round, metal 8-inch or 9-inch baking pan for baking.

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