Autumn pumpkin cake surprise, w/ pumpking frosting

Name: Autumn pumpkin cake surprise, w/ pumpking frosting
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 12-14
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 lg can pumpkin, about 26 oz, like pumpjin puree; 3/4 c oil, i used a oil blend of vegetable and canola; 2/3 c packed light brown sugar; 1 c sugar; 3 large eggs; 2 tsp cinnamon; 1/4 tsp crushed cloves; 1/4 tsp ground ginger; 1 tsp baking soda; 1 tsp baking powder; 1-3/4 c sifted flour; 1-1/2 c hershey's dark chocolate chips; 1 c fozen whole cranberries; 1 large can, whipped cream cheese frosting, or homemade; 1/4 c pureed canned pumpkin; 1 tsp maple extract; 1/3 c or to taste, autumn leaf candy sprinkles

By sherry monfils
@smonfils

I have many recipes for pumpkin cakes, but I wanted to make something just a tad different. So I added the dark chocolate and the cranberries. This cake has a subtle spiciness to it. The chocolate and cranberries together are a nice surprise to bite into. And the frosting, with the hint of maple and pumpkin, with the creaminess of the cream cheese frosting is a delight. My husband couldn't stop eating it, lol.

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Serves:

12-14

Prep:

30 Min

Cook:

40 Min

Method:

Bake

Ingredients

1

lg can pumpkin, about 26 oz, like pumpjin puree
3/4 c

oil, i used a oil blend of vegetable and canola
2/3 c

packed light brown sugar
1 c

sugar
3 large

eggs
2 tsp

cinnamon
1/4 tsp

crushed cloves
1/4 tsp

ground ginger
1 tsp

baking soda
1 tsp

baking powder
1-3/4 c

sifted flour
1-1/2 c

hershey's dark chocolate chips
1 c

fozen whole cranberries
1 large

can, whipped cream cheese frosting, or homemade
1/4 c

pureed canned pumpkin
1 tsp

maple extract
1/3 c

or to taste, autumn leaf candy sprinkles
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How to Make Autumn pumpkin cake surprise, w/ pumpking frosting

Step-by-Step

Set oven to 350. Lightly spray a 9" x 13" baking pan w/ cooking spray. In lg mixing bowl, using mixer, blend first 10 ingredients until smooth.
With lg spoon, blend in flour until fully blended. Stir in dark chocolate chips and cranberries. Pour into pan, even out with the back of a spoon. Bake 30-40 mins depending on your oven. It took my oven 43 mins. So test around 30 mins with a toothpick inserted in center. If it comes out clean, it's done. Don't over bake. It'll be dry if you do.
Let cake completely cool. In medium sized bowl, blend frosting, pumpkin and maple flavoring until smooth. Frost cake. Sprinkle with the sprinkles, cut into whatever size bars you want. and enjoy with a hot cup of coffee, maybe pumpkin spice? YUM!

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