Pumpkin cake: A light and fluffy delight for autumn tables
Autumn is when pumpkins take pride of place on our tables. Their sweet taste and vibrant orange colour inspire the creation of many delicious baked goods. One such delight is an incredibly fluffy and aromatic pumpkin cake that will charm both family members and guests.
Pumpkin cake is a true treat for the palate, impressing with its taste and lightness. If you're dreaming of a dessert that's as fluffy as a cloud and melts in your mouth, this pumpkin cake recipe is the perfect choice.
Pumpkin cake recipe – how to make it?
To prepare pumpkin cake, you'll need a few simple ingredients that you might already have in your kitchen. Here's the list:
- 250 grams of flour,
- 3 eggs,
- a handful of walnuts,
- 200 grams of fine baking sugar,
- 120 millilitres of oil,
- 2 teaspoons of cinnamon,
- 1 teaspoon of baking soda,
- 16 grams of vanilla sugar,
- 1-2 ground cloves,
- a handful of raisins,
- 250 grams of pumpkin pulp (from one medium pumpkin).
Instructions:
- Preparing the pumpkin: Peel the pumpkin, remove the seeds and fibres. Then grate or blend it.
- Egg mixture: Beat the eggs with sugar into a fluffy mass. Add oil and mix thoroughly.
- Dry ingredients: In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves, and salt.
- Combining ingredients: Gradually add the dry ingredients to the egg mixture, gently mixing.
- Additions: Add the grated pumpkin, raisins, and chopped walnuts to the batter.
- Baking: Transfer the batter to a baking dish lined with parchment paper. Bake in the oven preheated to 180°C for about 45 to 50 minutes.
- Finishing: After cooling, sprinkle the cake with icing sugar.
How to make pumpkin cake even better?
- Experiment with spices: Besides cinnamon and cloves, you can add other spices like ginger, nutmeg, or cardamom to the cake.
- Additions: Consider adding other dried fruits like apricots, plums, or cranberries. You could also add chocolate pieces or grated orange peel.
- Cream: To enhance the cake's flavour, you can prepare a cream using crème fraîche or mascarpone cheese.
- Decoration: Garnish the pumpkin cake with pumpkin pieces, nuts, or mint leaves.
Pumpkin cake is a perfect dessert for autumn and winter evenings. It's easy to make, and the result is always impressive. Try this recipe and discover just how delicious a pumpkin cake can be.
