PUMPKIN COFFEE CAKE

PUMPKIN COFFEE CAKE
It's that time of year again...PUMPKIN TIME!  Olivia found this delicious recipe at a site called www.bunsinmyoven.com.  It is a winner and sure to delight all the pumpkin lovers you know.  The recipe bills itself as a coffee cake but this wonder is decadent enough to pass as a dessert for your fall get togethers, as a game time treat, or something really nice for a carry in.  The smell alone of this cake is enough to draw attention from a crowd.  Olivia and I hope you are enjoying this beautiful season and everything it has to offer.  We rarely met a season we didn't like to enjoy outdoors, decorate for, and of course, cook the appropriate seasonal fare. Dig in!
-Nanette

Before it goes into the oven...

When it comes out of the oven...

With the icing....

Pumpkin Coffee Cake with Streusel

Yield: 12 pieces
Prep Time:20 minutes
Cook Time:50 minutes
Total Time:1 hour 10 minutes

Ingredients:

For the streusel: 

• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 tablespoons cinnamon
• 1 cup butter, melted
• 2 1/2 cups flour

For the cake:

• 3 cups all purpose flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 tablespoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup brown cup sugar
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, room temperature
• 2 eggs
• 2 (15 ounce) cans pumpkin puree

For the glaze: 

• 1/2 cup powdered sugar
• 1 tablespoon milk

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9x13 baking dish with non-stick spray.
2. To prepare the streusel, stir together the sugars, cinnamon, salt, and melted butter in a medium mixing bowl until well combined.
3. Stir in the flour. Set aside while you prepare the cake batter.
4. Add the flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt to a large mixing bowl and whisk to combine.
5. Add the sugars and butter to a medium mixing bowl and beat with a mixer until light and fluffy.
6. Beat in the eggs and pumpkin until just combined.
7. Add the pumpkin mixture to the flour mixture and stir until just combined.
8. Spread cake batter into prepared pan.
9. Take the streusel topping in your hands and press together to form large crumbs. Top the cake with the streusel. It will seem like too much, but use it all for the best streusel experience.
10. Bake for 50 minutes or until a tester inserted in the middle comes out mostly clean.
11. Cool completely.
12. Whisk together the powdered sugar and milk to make the glaze. Drizzle over the top before serving.