This cake represents a match made in heaven: Chocolate and butterscotch folded into a sweet and tender pumpkin cake, topped with a buttery walnut and cinnamon streusel, and drizzled with sugar icing. Yummmmm! Oh, Autumn, how I love thee! The colors, the aromas, the glorious array of baked pumpkin goods churned out in country and city kitchens alike. The aroma that fills your home is virtually unbeatable. We enjoyed a taste of Autumn heaven in our home a few days ago when I made this wonderful streusel cake. It was borne of an acute sweet craving for something Autumn-ish. So with my tummy leading the way I grabbed the pumpkin puree, the cinnamon, cloves, ginger, nutmeg, butter, walnuts…oh, and let’s toss in some chocolate chips…and while we’re at it, doesn’t butterscotch chips sound divine? Before long this Chocolate Butterscotch Pumpkin Streusel Cake was born and our family dug in with only a piece or two left at the end.
The comfort of warm autumn flavors paired with chocolate, you’re going to looooove this cake!
Chocolate Butterscotch Pumpkin Streusel Cake Recipe
Let’s get started! Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and spices.
Place the butter and sugar in a mixing bowl and beat until combined.
Add the vanilla extract, eggs and buttermilk and beat until combined.
Add the pumpkin puree and beat until combined.
Use a rubber spatula to fold in the flour being careful to not over-stir (a few small lumps is okay). The batter will be thick.
Now stir in those glorious chocolate and butterscotch chips.
To make the streusel topping, combine all ingredients in a bowl.
Use your fingers to combine the ingredients until the mixture resembles coarse sand.
Spoon the batter into the prepared baking dish.
Evenly sprinkle the streusel topping over the batter.
Bake in the oven preheated to 350 degrees F for about 40 minutes. You’ll know the cake is done when you insert a toothpick into the center of the cake and it comes out clean.
Let the cake cool completely. Prepare the sugar icing by combining all ingredients in a small bowl until the powdered sugar is dissolved. Drizzle the icing over the cake. Serve on its own, with whipped cream, or ice cream.
Enjoy!
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