Ingredients
The following ingredients have 9 Servings
- 4 large eggs
- 1 cup maple sugar or coconut sugar
- 1 cup pumpkin puree (homemade or canned)
- ¼ cup avocado oil or melted coconut oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- ¾ cup (90 grams) oat flour
- 1/2 cup (56 grams) coconut flour
- 1-1/2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
- 1-1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- Pinch fine sea salt
- 8 ounces cream cheese, cubed, (at room temperature for 1 hour)
- 1/3 cup maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instruction
- Preheat oven to 350ºF. Prepare a 8 x 8″ square baking dish by coating with cooking spray and making a parchment paper sling. Set aside.
- Add the eggs, maple sugar, pumpkin, oil and vanilla to a large bowl and whisk together until fully combined.
- To the bowl add the oat flour, coconut flour, pumpkin pie spice, baking powder, baking soda and salt mix it together until it’s fully combined.
- Transfer the batter into the prepared baking dish and smooth down the top with an offset spatula.
- Baking in the middle rack for 30-35 minutes, or until the top is puffy and it springs back when lightly pushed down in the middle.
- Transfer to a cooling rack and let cool completely.
- Add cream cheese to the bowl of an electric mixer. Mix on high speed for 2 minutes, until very smooth, scraping down the bowl once or twice. Add maple syrup and vanilla and beat on high speed until lightened and fluffy, about 2-3 minutes.
- Spread the frosting on top of the pumpkin cake.
- Cut into 9 slices and serve.