Description
A warm, tender pumpkin cake with comforting fall spices, crowned with a generous, buttery streusel topping. This cake is a cozy delight, perfect for autumn mornings, afternoon pick-me-ups, or brunch. It’s surprisingly simple to make, offering maximum flavor with minimal fuss.
Ingredients
For the Cake:
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 ½ cups granulated sugar
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
¼ teaspoon ground cloves
¼ teaspoon ground ginger
1 cup pumpkin puree (not pumpkin pie filling)
½ cup unsalted butter, melted
2 large eggs, room temperature
¼ cup milk (any kind)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
For the Streusel Topping:
1 cup all-purpose flour
½ cup packed light brown sugar
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
¼ teaspoon salt
½ cup unsalted butter, cold and cubed
Instructions
Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
Grease and flour a 9×13 inch baking pan, or line it with parchment paper.
In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, granulated sugar, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and ginger.
In a separate medium bowl, whisk together the pumpkin puree, melted butter, eggs, milk, and vanilla extract.
Pour the wet ingredients into the bowl with the dry ingredients. Stir until just combined; do not overmix.
Prepare the Streusel Topping: In a medium bowl, combine the flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, and salt. Cut in the cold butter using a pastry blender or your fingertips until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
Spread the cake batter evenly into the prepared baking pan.
Sprinkle the streusel topping evenly over the batter.
Bake for 35-40 minutes, or until a wooden skewer inserted into the center comes out clean.
Let the cake cool in the pan for 10-15 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
Ensure the butter for the streusel topping is cold and cubed for the best texture.
Do not overmix the cake batter, as this can lead to a tough cake.
Store cooled cake in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.
- Prep Time: 20
- Cook Time: 40
- Category: Recipes
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 30g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 60mg