Top-Rated Pumpkin Spice Cake Recipe

Top-Rated Pumpkin Spice Cake Recipe Top-Rated Pumpkin Spice Cake Recipe photo by Taste of Home Rating 5

This pumpkin cake is a little different because of the hint of chocolate. So moist and tender, it'll have guests hoping for seconds! —Katie Wollgast, Florissant, Missouri

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Top-Rated Pumpkin Spice Cake Recipe
  • Prep: 25 min. Bake: 50 min. + cooling
  • Yield: 16 Servings
25 50 75

Ingredients

  • 1 can (15 ounces) solid-pack pumpkin
  • 1-1/2 cups sugar
  • 1/2 cup buttermilk
  • 1/3 cup canola oil
  • 1/3 cup water
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 egg whites
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon baking cocoa
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon each ground nutmeg, allspice and cloves
  • 1/2 cup raisins
  • 1/4 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips
  • Confectioners' sugar
  • Reduced-fat vanilla ice cream, optional

Directions

  • In a large bowl, beat the pumpkin, sugar, buttermilk, oil, water, eggs, egg whites and vanilla until well blended.
  • In a small bowl, combine the flour, cocoa, cinnamon, baking soda, baking power, salt, nutmeg, allspice and cloves; gradually beat into pumpkin mixture until blended. Stir in raisins and chocolate chips.
  • Transfer to a 10-in. fluted tube pan coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350° for 50-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.
  • Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely. Sprinkle with confectioners' sugar. Serve with ice cream if desired. Yield: 16 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 slice (calculated without ice cream) equals 223 calories, 7 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 27 mg cholesterol, 204 mg sodium, 39 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 4 g protein.

Originally published as Pumpkin Spice Cake in Healthy Cooking October/November 2009, p52

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Reviewed on Nov. 16, 2012 by redsaurora

excellent...tweeked a few things...used 3 eggs and a whole cup of chocolate chips...and added chopped pecans. super moist and loved by all!

Reviewed on Nov. 03, 2012 by carol1965

I loved the combination of spices in this cake. I thought it would rise much higher but it was rather flat and dense when I took it out of the oven. I wonder if anyone else experienced this.

Reviewed on Nov. 01, 2012 by cspangl

My friends and I were not disappointed. All wanted the recipe. My only change was to bake it in 2 8x8 pans (so I could freeze one) and add frosting. I'll definitely bake it again!

Reviewed on Nov. 01, 2012 by tracendrew

very, very good cake! So light and healthy. This is such a moist cake! Love the spices in it. I think it needed a little bit of extra something in it though, as it didn't seem like it was sweet enough. I think next time, I will make a drizzle mix of powdered sugar and milk and put that over it. I will be making this again for Thanksgiving.

Reviewed on Nov. 01, 2012 by harleywife1952

Very very moist. Instead of sprinkling confectioner's sugar, I made a vanilla creme frosting and drizzled over it. Made it taste even sweeter! Family enjoyed it!

Reviewed on Nov. 01, 2012 by mgford

This was delicious; moist and delectable. I used prunes instead of raisins and doubled the chocolate chips. I think next time, I'll add some pecans.

Reviewed on Oct. 30, 2012 by sotanghon

Been looking for pumpkin spice cake recipe, finally found one!! Moist and yummy! Recipe is easy to make

Reviewed on Oct. 29, 2012 by lurky27

This cake is delicious! I used 1/2 cup regular chocolate chips, white whole wheat flour, a plain skim milk that went out of date 6 days ago instead of buttermilk. Sooo yummy!

~ Theresa

Reviewed on Oct. 27, 2012 by Peggu Mageland

I had just baked it and it was a little warm. Had my card ladies over, served it with ice cream. Everyone just thought it was great.

Reviewed on Oct. 27, 2012 by Peggu Mageland

I had just baked it and it was a little warm. Had my card ladies over, served it with ice cream. Everyone just thought it wad great.

 
 

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