chocolate chip pumpkin cake

Name: Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Cake
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 12
Ingredients: 3/4 cup(s) butter, softened; 1 1/2 cup(s) brown sugar, firmly packed; 2 - eggs; 1 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract; 2 1/2 cup(s) all purpose flour; 1 teaspoon(s) baking powder; 1 teaspoon(s) baking soda; 1 teaspoon(s) ground cinnamon; 1 can(s) (15oz.) solid-pack pumpkin; 1 cup(s) ( 60z.) semi-chocolate chips; 2 ounce(s) unsweetened chocolate,melted and cooled; 3/4 cup(s) finely chopped pecans, divided; - choclate glaze:; 3/4 cup(s) semi-sweet chocolate chips; 3 tablespoon(s) butter or margarine; 3 tablespoon(s) corn syrup, light; 2-3 teaspoon(s) hot water

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Erlene Martin

Hermiston, OR

Updated on Sep 24, 2012

This recipe is from one of my many cookbooks,I added the chocolate glaze to this recipe, because my family likes chocolate glaze on the Pumpkin Chocolate Chip cookies I bake. ENJOY!

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prep time 1 Hr

cook time 1 Hr 10 Min

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yield 12 serving(s)

Ingredients

3/4 cup butter, softened
1 1/2 cups brown sugar, firmly packed
2 - eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 can (15oz.) solid-pack pumpkin
1 cup ( 60z.) semi-chocolate chips
2 ounces unsweetened chocolate,melted and cooled
3/4 cup finely chopped pecans, divided
- choclate glaze:
3/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
3 tablespoons butter or margarine
3 tablespoons corn syrup, light
2-3 teaspoons hot water

How To Make chocolate chip pumpkin cake

Step 1

In a large bowl, cream the butter and sugars until light and fluffy.Add eggs one at a time,beating well after each addition.Beat in vanilla.Sift flour,baking powder,baking soda and cinnamon;add to the creamed mixture alternately with pumpkin,beating well after each addition.Fold in chocolate chips

Step 2

Divide batter in half. Stir melted chocolate into one portion.In a well greased 10-in.fluted tube pan sprinkle 1/2 cup pecans.Spoon chocolate batter over Pecans;top with pumpkin batter.Sprinkle with remaining pecans.
Step 3

Bake at 325-degrees for 60-70 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 15.minutes before removing from pan to wire rack.
Step 4

Chocolate Glaze: Heat all ingredients except water in 1 quart saucepan over low heat,stirring frequently,until chocolate chips are melted.cool about 10 minutes.Stir in hot water,1 teaspoon at a time, until consistency of thick syrup.
Step 5

After cake has cooled put on cake plate. drizzle with chocolate glaze.
Step 6

the glaze does not have to be added.you could dust it with powdered sugar instead. which ever works for you. Enjoy!
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