Pumpkin Chocolate Cake

  Today I want to share with you my favorite autumn cake. This year, I fell completely in love with a recipe I first saw on rozkoszny’s instagram-and I knew immediately that I want to create my own version for the blog. This Pumpkin Chocolate Marble Cake is everything I adore about autumn baking: warm spices, velvety pumpkin, a hint of orange and rich chocolate flavor. It’s incredibly soft, stays moist for days and the glossy glaze makes it feel like a perfect celebration cake-even if you are just enjoying it on your own during quiet morning with coffee.

                        



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Pumpkin Cake Batter 

Loaf pan 26 x 10 cm

230 grams of all-purpose flour

2 tsp baking powder 

1 tsp fine sea salt

1 tsp turmeric 

3 large eggs in room temperature 

200 grams of sugar 

120 grams of neutral vegetable oil 

220 grams of thick pumpkin purée ( you can do it by yourself using Hokkaido pumpkin or it can be simply bought one)

4 tbsp grated orange zest (from 2 large oranges)

3 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder 

1 1/2 tsp of pumpkin spice or holiday spice blend 

Juice from 1 orange 

Chocolate Glaze

120 g heavy cream 30%

120 g dark chocolate 

1 tsp cold butter 

                                                               Step by step Instructions 

1. Preheat the oven to 180 Celsius degrees (top and bottom heat). Grease your loaf pan lightly with butter and line with parchment paper.

2. In a medium bowl whisk together the flour, baking powder, salt and turmeric.

3. In a separate bowl, mix the eggs with the sugar until pale and fluffy(about 2 minutes). While the mixer is running, slowly drizzle in the oil. Add pumpkin purée and mix to combine. Next, add the dry ingredients and fold in gently with a spatula.

4. In the bowl you used previously for the dry ingredients, mix the cocoa powder with the pumpkin spice. Pour in the orange juice and stir until smooth. Add half of the pumpkin batter and fold gently. To the remaining half of the pumpkin batter add the grated orange zest and mix until combined.

5. Using two spoons alternate adding bits of the orange batter and chocolate batter to the loaf pan, creating checkerboard effect. Then, take a chopstick and swirl the batters lightly creating a marble effect.

6. Bake until the cake is golden- about 45 minutes. Let it cool completely 

7. In a small saucepan bring the cream to a boil. Remove from heat, add the chocolate and butter, stir until completely melted. Let it cool for 15-20 minutes to slightly thicken. Next, pour the glaze over the cooled marble cake and sprinkle with a bit of orange zest if you wish. Allow the glaze to set.


This cake is bright from the orange, cozy because of the spices, rich and intense in flavor from the chocolate as well as unbelievably soft and moist thanks to the pumpkin. That’s why it tastes like the very best parts of autumn wrapped into one cake!

Enjoy!


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