Crunchy Walnut Toffee Topped Spiced Pumpkin Cake

Crunchy walnut toffee topping paired with a soft spiced pumpkin cake, this is the ultimate Fall dessert.

By @thefeedfeed.baking

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Cook time: 30 minutes

Servings: 4

Ingredients

• 1.5 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 0.5 teaspoon baking soda
• 0.5 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 0.5 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 0.25 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 cup pumpkin puree
• 0.5 cup granulated sugar
• 0.5 cup brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 0.5 cup unsalted butter
• 0.5 cup brown sugar
• 1 cup chopped walnuts

Instructions

1. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
2. In a large bowl, mix together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger.
3. In another bowl, whisk together the pumpkin puree, sugar, brown sugar, eggs, and vanilla extract until smooth.
4. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, stirring until just combined.
5. Pour the batter into a greased 9x9 inch baking dish.
6. In a small saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat. Stir in the brown sugar and cook until the mixture is bubbly.
7. Remove from heat and stir in the chopped walnuts.
8. Pour the walnut toffee mixture evenly over the pumpkin batter in the baking dish.
9. Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
10. Allow the cake to cool in the pan before serving.