Pumpkin Chocolate Dessert Cake Recipe
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Pumpkin Chocolate Dessert Cake

By: sal  
"This fabulous pumpkin cake is so moist you may weep, and the creamy frosting will satisfy anyone's sweet tooth!"

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Prep Time:
20 Min
Cook Time:
40 Min
Ready In:
1 Hr

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Original Recipe Yield 1 - 9 inch layer cake
 

Ingredients

  • 2 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons pumpkin pie spice
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 3/4 cup butter
  • 2 cups white sugar
  • 1/3 cup applesauce
  • 3 eggs, beaten
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream
  • 1 (15 ounce) can pumpkin
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  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1/3 cup heavy cream
  • 1 cup confectioners' sugar

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9 inch Bundt pan.
  2. In a medium bowl, mix the flour, cocoa powder, pumpkin pie spice, baking powder and baking soda. In a large bowl, beat together 3/4 cup butter, 2 cups sugar, applesauce, and eggs. Mix in 1/2 cup heavy cream and pumpkin. Stir into the flour mixture just until blended. Spread evenly in the prepared pan.
  3. Bake 40 minutes in the preheated oven, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Allow to cool in the pan over a wire rack. Invert cake onto a serving plate.
  4. Place the brown sugar, 1/2 cup butter, and 1/3 cup heavy cream in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil while stirring to blend until smooth. Cook until sugar is dissolved. Whisk in the confectioner's sugar, and drizzle over the cake immediately.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 613 | Total Fat: 27.7g | Cholesterol: 128mg

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 8, 2003 by CANUCKATLARGE 
YUMMY! This is a wonderfully moist, rich cake.... mmm-mmm! I used evaporated milk as a cheap... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 15, 2004 by RAINBOMOMS 
My 5 year old daughter and I made cupcakes from this recipe last night. I accidently left... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 2, 2006 by Harmony'sMommy 
Great recipe made even better by suggestions found in earlier reviews, made a few changes... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 8, 2003 by marionfive 
This was good, dense almost like a torte. It's not as rich as I expected, more of a mild... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 27, 2005 by LAURA PERRY 
I'm eating this cake as I write this review. Yum! It's so good, moist, and the frosting is... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 12, 2005 by VENITRA 
I have made this recipe FIVE times since I first saw it two months ago! My family doesn't... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 24, 2003 by Jessica from Calgary 
This is a wonderful cake recipe. Moist, somewhat dense, just the way I like it - not too dry... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 14, 2005 by FRAMBUESA 
This cake was certainly different than any other chocolate cakes I've made. It really was... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 4, 2006 by XXXNAUGHTY 
I don't usually like chocolate cake that much but this is an exception! I needed to use up... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 27, 2003 by JON_YERGER 
This recipe was relatively easy and caused rave reviews when served at my pumpkin carving... MORE

 
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