Pumpkin Crunch Cake

• Vegetarian

• Produce

  • 1 1/2 tsp Ginger, ground
  • 1 1/2 cups Pumpkin

• Refrigerated

  • 150 g Eggs large 3

• Breakfast Foods

  • 1 Kashi go lean cereal

• Baking & Spices

  • 3 cups All-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 tsp Baking powder
  • 1 1/2 tsp Baking soda
  • 1/2 cup Brown sugar, light
  • 2 tsp Cinnamon, ground
  • 3 tsp Clear vanilla extract
  • 1 tbsp Cocoa powder
  • 4 cups Confectioners' sugar
  • 1 cup Granulated sugar
  • 1/2 tsp Nutmeg, ground
  • 1/2 tsp Salt
  • 2 tsp Vanilla extract

• Dairy

  • 2 1/2 cup Butter, unsalted
  • 6 cups Cream cheese

Found on gretchensbakery.com

Ingredients

• For the Pumpkin Cake
• All Purpose Flour 3 cups (375g)
• Baking Powder 1½ teaspoons (7g)
• Baking Soda 1½ teaspoon (7g)
• Ground Cinnamon 2 teaspoons
• Ground Nutmeg ½ teaspoon
• Ground Ginger 1½ teaspoons
• Cocoa Powder 1 Tablespoon
• Salt ½ teaspoon (3g)
• Unsalted Butter 1½ cup (340g)
• Granulated Sugar 1 cup (200g)
• Light Brown Sugar ½ cup (100g)
• Eggs large 3 (150g)
• Vanilla Extract 2 teaspoons (10ml)
• Pumpkin 1½ cups (425g)
• For the Cream Cheese Icing:
• Cream Cheese 6 Cups (1360g)
• Unsalted Butter 16 Tablespoons (226g)
• Confectioners Sugar 4 cups (480g)
• Clear Vanilla Extract 3 teaspoons (15ml)
• Kashi Go Lean Cereal for garnish

Directions

• For the Pumpkin Cake:
• Cream the butter and both sugars until light and fluffy (approx 5 minutes)
• Combine the eggs with the vanilla extract and then add slowly to the creamed butter/sugar mixture.
• Be sure to scrape the bottom & sides of the bowl often if you do not have a metro blade attachment as I do in the video.
• Add the sifted flour, baking powder, soda, cocoa powder and all the spices and salt all at once and mix just until combined
• Add the pumpkin last mix well.
• Divide batter into greased and parchment lined cake pans
• Bake at 350°F for approx 28 - 35 minutes or until they are done
• Cool while you prepare the cream cheese icing
• For the Cream Cheese Icing:
• Smooth out the cream cheese, but do not whip on high speed.
• Add the softened butter and mix the two together until smooth.
• Add the sifted confectioners sugar all at once and mix just until blended.
• Add the vanilla extract
• Proceed to build the cake as per the video instructions
• Kashi Go Lean Cereal for garnish optional