Description
A moist and spiced pumpkin cake topped with a crunchy streusel, perfect for breakfast or a cozy treat.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup pumpkin puree
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/3 cup all-purpose flour (for streusel)
- 1/3 cup packed light brown sugar (for streusel)
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon (for streusel)
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted (for streusel)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 9-inch round or square baking pan.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, cloves, and salt.
- In another bowl, combine the pumpkin puree, vegetable oil, eggs, and vanilla extract. Mix until smooth.
- Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and stir until just combined. Do not overmix.
- Pour the batter into the prepared baking pan and spread evenly with a spatula.
- To make the streusel topping, mix together the flour, brown sugar, and cinnamon in a small bowl. Add the melted butter and mix with a fork until crumbly.
- Sprinkle the streusel topping evenly over the cake batter.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 35-40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Let the cake cool in the pan on a wire rack for 15 minutes before slicing and serving.
Notes
Serve warm or at room temperature. Pair with coffee or tea, and add a light dusting of powdered sugar if desired. The cake can be stored at room temperature for 2 days or refrigerated for 4-5 days.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 40mg