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.
I generally try not to brag too much on this site, but I really think this recipe was a stroke of genius. I wanted something really light and airy, but still New York food and fashion blog, recipes and style in Manhattan!