Receta Chocolate Pumpkin Cake with Spiced Glazes #ChristmasWeek
Welcome to Christmas Week, a multi-blogger event co-hosted by Kim of Cravings of a Lunatic and Jen from Juanita's Cocina! Each day we will be celebrating the holidays with a different set of Christmas-themed treats, as well as a fabulous Christmas giveaway. We hope you enjoy this celebratory event and that you will tune in each day starting today, Monday, December 9th and ending Saturday, December 14th.
Usually I'm behind the power curve when it comes to getting involved in blogging events, but this week I'm actually involved! Celebrating all things Christmas with a multitude of blogger friends, we're bringing you treats for the holiday as well as a giveaway every day. Liv Life will be participating today, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday, but don't forget to keep an eye out for posts on Tuesday and Friday as there's a new giveaway in combination with delectable treats each and every day!
Today we're bringing one of our favorite Christmas Treats. (Well... I know I'm supposed to post Christmas treats, but I have to admit that this Chocolate Pumpkin Cake is something that I stock up on seasonal pumpkin for as we've been known to bring it to summer bbq's as well). But for today, it's for Christmas, and a wonderful addition to any Christmas Party it is.
With the indulgence of the season, this cake with it's lower fat content and a touch of whole grains is one I love to make for the holiday season. Adding pumpkin puree kicks up the nutrition content even more, and while I don't think we can really call it "health food", it's definitely not as indulgent as some of the other treats we've been sampling these last few weeks.
Chocolaty and doused in not just one, but two spiced glazes, this moist cake goes a long way to serve a crowd. Sliced into thin slices, we've been known to get nearly 20 pieces out of one cake, and it's so popular, often there are no leftovers for me to bring home. Decadent chocolate enhanced with seasonal spices... this one has earned its place on the top of our favorite list.
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Chocolate Pumpkin Cake with Spiced Glazes
Chocolaty with a tender, moist crumb, this cake bursts with the flavors of the season.
Adapted from Eating Well and Liv Life
Ingredients:
- 1 cup all-purpose, flour
- 3/4 cup whole-wheat pastry flour (we've also used whole wheat or spelt flour with success)
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder, (not Dutch-process)
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp ground ginger
- 1/8 tsp all spice
- 1/8 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup nonfat buttermilk (we used 1 cup milk with a squeeze of lemon)
- 1 15-ounce can unsweetened pumpkin puree
- 3/4 cup dark brown sugar, packed
- 1 large egg, at room temperature
- 1 large egg white, at room temperature
- 1/4 cup avocado oil (or other light oil)
- 1/4 cup light corn syrup (I didn't have corn syrup... substituted maple syrup)
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- Glaze
- 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
- 1 Tbs nonfat milk
- Spiced Glaze
- 1/2 cup powdered (confectioners') sugar
- 3/4 to 1 Tbs milk
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/8 (generous) tsp ground nutmeg
- 1/8 teaspoon ginger
- super, teeny, tiny pinch ground cloves (I think that's a technical measurement!! ;) )
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Coat a 12-cup Bundt pan with cooking spray.
- Whisk all-purpose flour, whole-wheat flour, granulated
- sugar, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, spices and salt in a
- medium bowl, set aside.
- Blend 1 cup buttermilk, pumpkin puree and brown sugar in
- a large bowl with an electric mixer on low speed. Beat in whole egg and
egg white. Stir in oil, corn syrup and vanilla.
Gradually add the dry
ingredients, stirring until just combined. Pour the batter into the
prepared pan.
Bake until a wooden skewer inserted in the
center comes out with only a few moist crumbs attached, 1 to 1 1/4
hours. Let cool on a wire rack for 15 minutes, then remove from the pan and
let cool completely on the rack, about 2 hours.
Glaze: Combine
confectioners'
sugar and 1 tablespoon milk in a small bowl, whisking until
completely smooth. Place the cake on a serving plate and drizzle the
glaze over the top.
Next, combine the Spiced Glaze ingredients and
again, whisk until smooth. Drizzle spiced glaze over the top of the cake and allow
to set, about 1/2 hour or so. Slice and serve. Enjoy!