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Chocolate Pumpkin Cake

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While my cake came out looking not so hot thanks to not enough orange gel AND the fact that I only had 10-inch cake pans at the time (instead of the 8-inch that was listed in the recipe), it still tasted absolutely scrumptious.  Recipe from the Little Epicurian.

Recipe adapted from Country Living

Makes 2- 8 inch cakes and 12 cupcakes

Chocolate Pumpkin Cake

Ingredients

  • 2 1/2 cup all purpose flour
  • 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 Tbsp baking powder
  • 1 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 2 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 3/4 tsp ground coffee
  • 1/2 cup buttermilk
  • 1/4 cup sour cream
  • 1-15 oz can pumpkin puree
  • 2 tsp vanilla paste
  • 2 1/4 stick unsalted butter, room temperature
  • 1 1/2 cup light brown sugar, packed
  • 1 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 5 eggs

Method

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line two 8-inch cake pans with parchment paper and grease lightly. Line 12 muffins tins.
  2. Sift together dry ingredients: flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, salt and spices. Set aside.
  3. In a medium bowl, whisk together buttermilk, sour cream, pumpkin puree and vanilla. Set aside.
  4. Using a stand mixer, cream together butter and sugars with a paddle attachment.  Add eggs one at a time, making sure to scrape down bowl between eggs.
  5. In three additions, alternate adding dry mixture and wet mixture to butter.  Scrape down bowl occasionally to make sure all ingredients are fully incorporated.
  6. Fill muffins tins 2/3 full with batter. Divide remaining batter between the 2-8in round pans. Bake cupcakes for 20-25 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
  7. Bake cake rounds for 30-35 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Let cake rest for a couple minutes in pan before unmolding and allowing to cool completely.

Pumpkin Spice Cream Cheese Frosting

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter, room temperature
  • 2- 8 oz packages cream cheese, room temperature
  • 2 cups confectioner’s sugar, sifted
  • 2 tsp pumpkin pie spice, or more according to taste
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1 tsp vanilla paste
  • couple drops of orange gel paste

Method

  1. Cream together butter and cream cheese until fully incorporated.
  2. Add confectioner’s sugar, pumpkin pie spice, salt, ground cinnamon, and vanilla paste. Beat until combined. Add a couple drops of orange gel paste to get the desired colored.

Chocolate Glaze

Ingredients

  • 4 oz dark chocolate, chopped
  • 1 Tbsp unsalted butter
  • 3 Tbsp corn syrup
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream

Method

  1. Place chocolate, butter, and corn syrup in a medium bowl.
  2. Bring heavy cream to a boil and pour over chocolate. Let sit for 1 minute. Using a rubber spatula, gently stir until smooth. Stir in small circles in the same spot and gradually increase size of circle. Let glaze sit for 5 minutes until it slightly thickens.
  3. Pour glaze over the chilled frosted cake and allow glaze drop over the sides. Let chill in the fridge for 15-30 minutes to set up before serving.