Pumpkin Coffee Break Cake Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch pan.
• Prepare streusel topping by combining flour, dark brown sugar, espresso powder, cocoa powder, pumpkin pie spice, vanilla extract, and salt in a large bowl. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Set aside.
• Prepare the cake batter by whisking flour, espresso powder, pumpkin pie spice, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together until thoroughly combined. Set aside.
• Cream butter and white sugar together in a large bowl with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Mix in eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Mix in pumpkin puree and vanilla. Stir in 1/3 of the dry ingredients, mixing until just combined. Mix in 1/2 of the cooled coffee and 1/2 of the heavy cream, stirring until just combined. Continue alternating dry ingredients with the coffee and heavy cream, beginning and ending with dry ingredients, mixing until just combined.
• Pour 1/2 of the cake batter into the prepared pan and spread into an even layer. Measure out 1 cup of the streusel mixture and sprinkle evenly over the batter. Carefully pour the remaining batter over the filling, and gently spread to completely cover. Sprinkle the remaining streusel mixture evenly over the top of the cake.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out with just a few moist crumbs, 55 to 60 minutes. Allow cake to cool completely before serving.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a 9x13-inch pan with cooking spray and set aside.
• Combine brown sugar, flour, and pumpkin pie spice in a medium bowl. Add butter cubes, and use a fork or pastry blender to mix ingredients together until it resembles coarse crumbs.
• Combine cake mix and butter in a large bowl and beat with an electric mixer on medium speed until well combined. Add eggs, one at at a time, mixing well after each addition. Add pumpkin puree and cinnamon to the bowl, and mix until well blended, about 3 minutes. Stir in pecans.
• Pour batter into the prepared pan, spreading evenly. Sprinkle streusel topping over the batter.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 40 to 45 minutes. Allow the cake to cool for about 5 minutes before serving.

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine sugars and cinnamon. Cut in the butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in pecans; set aside. In a bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Combine the sour cream, pumpkin and vanilla; mix well. Combine dry ingredients; add to creamed mixture alternately with sour cream mixture. Beat on low just until blended. Spread the batter into two greased and floured 8-in. round baking pans. Sprinkle with topping. Bake at 325° for 40-50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Generously coat a 10 inch nonstick fluted tube pan with nonstick cooking spray, set aside. In a medium bowl, combine flour, baking powder, pumpkin pie spice, orange peel, and 1/2 tsp salt, set aside. In a small bowl combine the water and pumpkin.
• In a large bowl combine the 1 cup sugar, the oil, and the vanilla. Beat with an electric mixer on medium-high speed until well mixed. Add egg whites, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Alternately add flour mixture and pumpkin mixture to beaten mixture, beating on low speed after each addition just until combined.
• Sprinkle pecans in the bottom of the prepared pan. Carefully pour batter evenly over pecans. Bake 45 to 50 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center of cake comes out clean. Cool in the pan on a wire rack 20 minutes. Invert pan and cake together. Remove pan. Cook cake on wire rack at least 2 hours.
• Meanwhile, for glaze, in a small saucepan combine orange uice, the 2 tbsp sugar, and the cornstarch, stir until cornstarch is completely dissolved. Cook and stir over medium-high heat until boiling; cook and stir 1 minute more. Remove from heat. Stir in the 1/2 tsp vanilla. Cool completely.
• Just before serving, drizzle cooled glaze evenly over cooled cake. If desired, garnish with orange slices.
• ** Sugar substitutes not recommended for this recipe.