Description
Indulge in the delightful warmth of this Pumpkin Crumb Cake with Cream Cheese Filling, a perfect addition to your fall dessert lineup. Combining moist pumpkin cake, a luscious cream cheese layer, and a crunchy crumb topping, this recipe offers an irresistible blend of flavors and textures. Whether served at a cozy breakfast gathering or as a festive dessert, this cake is sure to impress your guests and satisfy your cravings. With simple ingredients and straightforward steps, even novice bakers can create this showstopper in no time!
Ingredients
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- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg, room temperature
- 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar, packed
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 cup pumpkin puree (not pumpkin pie filling)
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs, room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, finely chopped
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease an 8-inch square baking pan.
- Make the cream cheese filling by combining whipped cream cheese with sugar, egg, and vanilla until smooth.
- Prepare the crumb topping by mixing brown sugar, granulated sugar, flour, cinnamon, and salt, then add melted butter until crumbly.
- For the pumpkin cake batter, whisk together dry ingredients in one bowl and mix wet ingredients in another before combining them gently.
- Layer half of the batter in the pan, top with cream cheese filling, dollop remaining batter on top, swirl for marbling, then sprinkle with crumb topping.
- Bake for 35-40 minutes or until set.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 square piece (85g)
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 65mg