Pumpkin-Chocolate Chip Cake
By Eat More Chocolate Team Cake Fall Favorites Baking
April 21, 2015
This simple sheet cake combines pumpkin and pumpkin pie spice with sweet chocolate chips and crunchy walnuts for a family-favorite fall dessert.
- Yields: 9 squares
Directions
Preheat oven to 350ºF. Mist an 8-inch square baking pan with cooking spray; line with parchment.
Whisk together butter, sugar, eggs, pumpkin puree and vanilla in a large mixing bowl.
Stir in baking soda, baking powder, pumpkin pie spice and salt.
Stir in 1/2 of flour, then milk, then remaining flour, stirring until just combined (do not overmix). Fold in chocolate chips and nuts.
Scrape batter into pan and smooth top with a rubber spatula. Bake until firm to the touch and a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 55 to 60 minutes.
Let cake cool in pan on a wire rack for 5 minutes, then invert onto rack. Immediately turn right side up onto another rack to cool completely. Cut into 9 squares and serve.