Comments on: Pumpkin Spice Latte Cake

By: Olivia

Olivia — Sat, 16 Nov 2024 21:31:30 +0000

In reply to Ann. Thank you so much for the wonderful feedback, Ann!

By: Ann

Ann — Sat, 16 Nov 2024 13:46:53 +0000

In reply to Olivia.

This cake is dynamite!! The texture is like if a carrot cake and banana bread had a baby, the espresso buttercream is so rich, and the flavor combo is delicious. In the way that first PSL of the season hits your soul, this cake is dancing-around-the-kitchen good. I added a vanilla simple syrup, and want to try an espresso syrup next time around.

Easy recipe to follow & love the metric conversions.

By: Olivia

Olivia — Thu, 03 Oct 2024 15:26:56 +0000

In reply to Kerri. Hi Kerri! I find the cake quite flavourful, but you can always add more spice if you like.

By: Kerri

Kerri — Tue, 01 Oct 2024 12:57:49 +0000

Cake is very bland, and the buttercream is too rich. I followed the recipe exactly! I bake with pumpkin often, so I was looking to diversify my fall recipes! Bummed.

By: Olivia

Olivia — Thu, 28 Sep 2023 16:57:21 +0000

In reply to Angie Marfleet. Hi Angie! This cake will be more on the dense side due to the pumpkin in the batter, but it shouldn't be too dense and should rise almost to the top of the cake pans.

By: Angie Marfleet

Angie Marfleet — Wed, 27 Sep 2023 23:07:40 +0000

Just reviewing the comments about this cake, I had a similar experience as Ollie…dense cake that didn’t rise hardly at all. Baking powder is in date also. Not sure what the problem was…I am sure that it will taste great and be eaten despite its appearance.

By: Olivia

Olivia — Tue, 12 Sep 2023 19:41:54 +0000

In reply to Ollie. Hi Ollie! I'm sorry to hear that, that is really strange if your baking powder was still fresh and active. Did you use two 6" pans?

By: Ollie

Ollie — Sun, 10 Sep 2023 17:20:19 +0000

Not sure what went wrong here, but this cake didn’t rise at all. Each layer was a little under an inch tall and DENSE. I tested my baking powder and its still good, and I put the pans in the oven immediately. Any ideas?

By: Olivia

Olivia — Sun, 27 Nov 2022 18:24:08 +0000

In reply to Stephanie.

Hi Stephanie! It sounds like maybe the butter was too cold when it was added. See this post for tips and troubleshooting: https://livforcake.com/swiss-meringue-buttercream-recipe/

By: Stephanie

Stephanie — Sat, 26 Nov 2022 15:39:05 +0000

In reply to Sonya Thompson. My frosting was so pretty and smooth until I added the butter! Did I overmix? Thank you!!