A spiced up pumpkin cake is the perfect, moist treat for fall and even classic pumpkin pie will need to learn how to share the spotlight when you have this festive cake on your dessert table. It looks like a lot of work but it’s not and besides – it’s totally worth it.
Autumn is upon us again and everywhere we go all we smell is apple cider, nutmeg, cloves and pumpkin. Lucky for us Jillian has allowed us to reprint this scrummy recipe for an elegant holiday pumpkin cake!
Ingredients…
For the chocolate cake…
1 1/2 cups of flour
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup sugar
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
2 tbsp cocoa powder
2 large eggs
1/4 cup vegetable or olive oil
1/4 cup butter, melted and cooled
3/4 cup pumpkin puree
1/2 cup milk
1 tsp pure vanilla extract
2-oz dark or bittersweet chocolate, melted
For the pumpkin cake…
1 1/2 cups of flour
1/2 cup of brown sugar
1/3 cup of sugar
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp pumpkin pie spice
1/4 tsp salt
2 large eggs
1/4 cup vegetable or olive oil
1/4 cup butter, melted and cooled
3/4 cup pumpkin puree
1/2 cup milk
1 tsp pure vanilla extract
For the frosting…
1 cup butter
1 (16-oz.) package powdered sugar
1/4 cup milk
1 tsp. pure vanilla extract
Instructions…
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Using parchment paper, line two 8-inch cake pans and lightly grease them.
In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugars, baking powder, baking soda, spices and salt for the pumpkin cake using a whisk. In a separate bowl, mix together the eggs, pumpkin puree, oil, melted butter, milk and pure vanilla using a whisk. Continue to whisk until all the ingredients are incorporated. Pour the pumpkin mixture into the first mixture and mix until smooth. Pour the batter into one of the prepared pans.
In another large bowl, combine the flour, sugars, baking powder, baking soda, spices and salt for the chocolate cake. Whisk in the sifted cocoa powder. In a separate bowl, mix together the eggs, pumpkin puree, oil, melted butter, milk and pure vanilla with a whisk. Once all the ingredients are incorporated, whisk in the melted chocolate. Pour the pumpkin mixture into the first mixture and mix until smooth. Pour the batter into the remaining prepared pan.
Bake both cakes for about 30 minutes or until you can insert a toothpick into the center and it comes out clean.
Invert the cakes onto wire racks and let cool completely.
Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, cook the butter for the frosting over medium heat. Stir consistently for about 5 – 7 minutes. Once the butter turns golden brown quickly remove the pan from the heat and pour the butter into a bowl. Chill until the butter begins to solidify, about 1 hour.
Using an electric mixer, beat the chilled butter on medium speed. Once it becomes fluffy, gradually begin to add the powdered sugar and milk, alternating between the two. After each addition, beat on low speed until combined. Add the pure vanilla and beat at high speed until the frosting reaches a smooth spreadable consistency. Add additional powdered sugar if frosting is not thick enough.
Slice both of the cakes in half horizontally and place one of the cake rounds on a serving platter. Using a spatula, spread some of the frosting onto the cake round. Place another cake round on top, alternating between the pumpkin and the chocolate cake. Repeat the process with the remaining cake rounds, making sure to spread the frosting all the way to the edges. Spread the remaining frosting evenly over the sides and top of the cake.
Cooking since the age of four, Jillian feels most comfortable at home in her kitchen. She has been collecting recipes as long as she can remember and has traveled abroad to attend cooking workshops in Rome, Paris, Prague and London. While she loves trying dishes from every culture, she is still a meat and potatoes gal at heart and she loves cooking for her husband and two sons best.
Jillian lives in Montana and her favorite activity is collecting little bottles of flavoured liquor and misting all of her sweet treats with them. To get the latest copy of her new cookbook, visit Amazon.
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