Chocolate Pumpkin Cake Recipe

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Ingredients:

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1 1/2 cups flour
2/3 cup cocoa
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 cup buttermilk
1 cup canned pumpkin
2 tsp vanilla extract
3/4 cup butter, softened
1 cup dark brown sugar
1 cup granulated sugar
3 large eggs , plus
1 egg yolk
6 oz cream cheese, softened
1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
1/4 tsp cinnamon
3/4 tsp vanilla
1 1/2 cups heavy cream
1/4 tsp orange food coloring
4 oz bittersweet chocolate
1 tbsp cold unsalted butter
3 tbsp corn syrup
1/2 cup heavy cream
1 tbsp cold butter

Directions:

Cake:.
Line the bottoms of two 8-inch cake pans with parchment paper and lightly butter.
Sift the flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together. Stir the buttermilk, pumpkin, and vanilla extract together in a small bowl. Beat the butter and sugars together using an electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs and yolk, one at a time. Reduce mixer speed to low and alternately beat in the flour and buttermilk mixtures in thirds.
Pour the batter into the prepared pans. Bake until a tester, inserted in the center, comes out clean-about 35 minutes. Cool layers completely before icing.
Frosting:.
Beat cream cheese using a mixer set on medium-high speed until fluffy. Add confectioners sugar, cinnamon and vanilla and beat on low speed until well combined. In a separate bowl beat heavy cream confectioners sugar and orange food coloring on medium-high to soft peaks. Gently fold the whipped cream into the cream cheese mixture until well combinted. Spread 1 cup between the two layers and use the remaining for frosting the top and sides of the cake. cake. Chill the whole cake after frosting for 30 minutes.
Glaze:.
Bring heavy cream to boil, pour over chocolate, butter and corn syrup. Let stand 3 minutes and whisk until smooth. Cool 3 to 5 minutes until the glaze thickens slightly. Pour the glaze onto the center of the frosted cake and smooth out to the edges to allow the glaze to drip over the sides.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	635.25 Kcal (2660 kJ)
Calories from fat	255.76 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	28.42g	44%
Cholesterol	121.25mg	40%
Sodium	681.94mg	28%
Potassium	309.35mg	7%
Total Carbs	91.86g	31%
Sugars	70.19g	281%
Dietary Fiber	2.95g	12%
Protein	6.52g	13%
Vitamin C	0.9mg	2%
Vitamin A	0.3mg	11%
Iron	1.9mg	10%
Calcium	162.3mg	16%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	334 Kcal (1398 kJ)
Calories from fat	134.47 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	14.94g	44%
Cholesterol	63.75mg	40%
Sodium	358.55mg	28%
Potassium	162.65mg	7%
Total Carbs	48.3g	31%
Sugars	36.91g	281%
Dietary Fiber	1.55g	12%
Protein	3.43g	13%
Vitamin C	0.5mg	2%
Vitamin A	0.2mg	11%
Iron	1mg	10%
Calcium	85.4mg	16%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

14.5

Points
18

PointsPlus

Good Points

saturated fat free

Bad Points

High in Sodium,
High in Sugar

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