Pumpkin Sugar Crunch Cake
This pumpkin sugar crunch cake is a soft, moist pumpkin cake with a thin, cinnamon sugar topping that turns crackly like a "sugar shell". The pumpkin cake mixes in one bowl and is ready in about 45 minutes from start to finish.
Servings: 8
Calories: 348kcal
Ingredients
For the cake:
- 1/2 cup salted butter softened
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- ¾ cup pumpkin puree not pie filling
- 1/4 cup full-fat sour cream
- 1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
For the topping:
- ¼ cup granulated sugar for the top
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon or pumpkin pie spice
- 1 1/2 tablespoons hot water
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a 9-inch round metal pan and line with parchment if you like.
- Beat room temperature salted butter with both sugars until light and fluffy, 2–3 minutes. 1/2 cup salted butter, 1/2 cup granulated sugar, 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- Add in the eggs and vanilla extract, then mix again, scraping down the bowl as needed. 2 large eggs, 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- Mix in pumpkin puree and full-fat sour cream until combined. The batter may look slightly curdled. That's ok, the flour will bring it back together. ¾ cup pumpkin puree, 1/4 cup full-fat sour cream
- Add in the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and spices. Stir gently just until the flour is combined. Don't over mix. 1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour, 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder, 1/4 teaspoon baking soda, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice, 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- Spread the batter evenly in the pan. In a small bowl, combine the granulated sugar and cinnamon. Sprinkle evenly over the batter. Sprinkle the hot water evenly over the granulated sugar. ¼ cup granulated sugar, 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon or pumpkin pie spice, 1 1/2 tablespoons hot water
- Bake at 350°F for 30-32 minutes, until the top is set and crackly and a toothpick in the center comes out clean or with a few moist crumbs.
Notes
• Optional mix-ins: fold ¾ cup pecans, mini chocolate chips
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The calories shown are based on the cake being cut into 8 pieces, with 1 serving being 1 slice of cake. Since different brands of ingredients have different nutritional information, the calories shown are just an estimate. **We are not dietitians and recommend you seek a nutritionist for exact nutritional information. **
Nutrition
Calories: 348kcal | Carbohydrates: 51g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.5g | Cholesterol: 81mg | Sodium: 297mg | Potassium: 200mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 33g | Vitamin A: 4043IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 77mg | Iron: 2mg
