Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Cake Recipe

Summary

Difficulty LevelEasyHealth IndexAverage
CuisineCourse
MethodDish
VegetarianMain Ingredient

Ingredients

 Butter3/4 Cup (16 tbs), softened
 Sugar1/2 Cup (16 tbs)
 Packed brown sugar1/2 Cup (16 tbs)
 Eggs2
 Vanilla extract1 Teaspoon
 All purpose flour1/2 Cup (16 tbs)
 Baking powder1 Teaspoon
 Baking soda1 Teaspoon
 Ground cinnamon1 Teaspoon
 Pumpkin1 Can (10oz)
 Semi-­sweet chocolate chocolate chips1 Cup (16 tbs)
 Unsweetened chocolate square2 , cooled
 Chopped pecans3/4 Cup (16 tbs)

Directions

In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy.
Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
Beat in vanilla.
Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and cinnamon; add to the creamed mixture alternately with pumpkin.
Fold in the chocolate chips.
Divide the batter in half.
Stir melted chocolate into one portion.
In a well-greased 10-in. fluted tube pan, sprinkle 1/2 cup pecans.
Spoon chocolate batter over the pecans; top with pumpkin batter.
Sprinkle with the remaining pecans.
Bake at 325 degree for 65-70 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.
Cool cake for 15 minutes before removing from the pan to a wire rack.
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