The inspiration from this cake came from Tartine's pumpkin tea cake. I wanted to make a lighter, cake-ier cake, closer to a dessert you'd eat at a dinner party than to a quickbread you'd eat for breakfast. The frosting recipe is based on my idol Dorie Greenspan's Tangy Cream Cheese Frosting.
Looking for a delicious Halloween dessert? Then check out this creative ghost cupcake made using Betty Crocker SuperMoist devil's food cake mix and semisweet chocolate chips.