Pumpkin Snack Cake

Name: Pumpkin Snack Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 16 servings.
Ingredients: 1/4 cup butter, softened; 3/4 cup sugar; 1 large egg, room temperature; 1 cup all-purpose flour; 1 tablespoon baking cocoa; 1/2 teaspoon baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1 cup canned pumpkin; TOPPING:; 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips; 1/2 cup salted pumpkin seeds or pepitas; 1 tablespoon sugar

4 reviews

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Total Time

Prep: 15 min. Bake: 25 min. + cooling

Makes

16 servings

Updated: Sep. 13, 2023

The crunchy, sweet topping makes this simple pumpkin snack cake taste extra special. If you prefer a sweeter cake, omit the topping and spread with your favorite frosting instead. —Steven Schend, Grand Rapids, Michigan

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Ingredients

1/4 cup butter, softened
3/4 cup sugar
1 large egg, room temperature
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking cocoa
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 cup canned pumpkin
TOPPING:
1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1/2 cup salted pumpkin seeds or pepitas
1 tablespoon sugar

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar. Beat in egg. Combine the flour, cocoa, baking soda and cinnamon; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in pumpkin. Pour into a greased 8-in. square baking pan. Combine topping ingredients; sprinkle over batter.

Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, about 25 minutes. Cool in pan on a wire rack.

Nutrition Facts

1 piece: 151 calories, 7g fat (3g saturated fat), 19mg cholesterol, 78mg sodium, 22g carbohydrate (14g sugars, 1g fiber), 3g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1-1/2 starch, 1-1/2 fat.

Pumpkin Snack Cake

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