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Pumpkin Spice Coffee-Cake

Let the flavor of real pumpkin shine with this less-sweet pumpkin spice coffee cake.
Servings: 16

Ingredients
  

  • 1/2 cup butter softened
  • 1 cup packed brown sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 cup canned, unsweetened pumpin puree
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
  • Topping
  • 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
  • 1 medium apple peeled, cored, and diced
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 Tablespoon granulated ginger

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. In a large bowl cream butter and sugar. Add eggs one at a time, beating after each.
  3. Add vanilla and pumpkin puree and beat to combine.
  4. Stir in flour, baking powder, and spices.
  5. Spoon into a greased 9 x 9-inch baking dish.
  6. Top with chopped walnuts and diced apples. Combine cinnamon and sugar. Sprinkle over the top of the cake.
  7. Bake for 50-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean. Cool before serving.