Chocolate Pumpkin Magic Cake
We’re on a pumpkin chocolate roll and let’s keep it going! Anyone else agree that pumpkin and chocolate are so good together?! While everyone is crazy about the PSL, I think Starbuck’s should offer a pumpkin mocha! I bet it’s on their secret menu.
While I love sharing over the top recipes (like this confetti cake) I realize not everyone (me included!) always has the time to make a 3 layer cake covered in buttercream. Sometimes it’s much easier and more practical to make a 9×13 inch cake, plus this cake pretty much does all the work itself!
It’s a magic cake because the layers magically know what to do while baking in the oven. I like to think of this cake recipe as an equivalent to a crock pot dinner recipe. Something is doing the work and it’s not you and it’s totally magical.
This easy chocolate pumpkin magic cake has one really fun ingredient! If you are a pumpkin lover or a big fan of pumpkin spice, you’ll understand my excitement over Rodelle’s new Pumpkin Spice Extract!! Now I really can add a little bit of pumpkin spice flavor to EVERYTHING!
I’m also excited to share that I’ll be partnering with Rodelle as a brand ambassador! I’ll be using their products in some of my recipes, and I hope you try out their products because you’ll love them!
Chocolate Pumpkin Magic Cake
Ingredients
- 15 oz pumpkin puree
- 3 large eggs
- 1 cup evaporated milk
- 1 tsp Rodelle Pumpkin Spice Extract
- ½ tsp cinnamon
- ¼ tsp nutmeg
- ¼ tsp cloves
- ¾ cup brown sugar
- Chocolate cake mix plus the ingredients on the box to make it, typically 3 eggs, 1/3 cup oil, 1 cup water
Instructions
- Preheat the oven 350º F. Lightly grease a 9×13 inch pan.
- Prepare the chocolate cake mix according to the instructions. Most likely the recipe will call for 3 eggs, 1/3 cup oil, and 1 cup water. Pour the cake mix into the pan.
- In a separate bowl mix together the pumpkin puree, eggs, evaporated milk, pumpkin spice extract, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and brown sugar until smooth.
- Evenly pour the pumpkin mixture over the chocolate cake mixture.
- Bake the cake for 55-65 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Allow the cake to cool to room temperature before serving. You can also refrigerator the cake over night and serve it cold. Cut and serve the cake, top each piece with a dollop of cool whip before serving. Dust with cocoa powder, optional.
I have never seen that pumpkin spice extract but I need it now! And chocolate and pumpkin may be the new chocolate and peanut butter ;)
Chocolate and pumpkin is like the seasonal version of chocolate & PB :)
I have to agree, as much as I love 3-layer covered cakes, it takes time and effort. I need to jump on the cake-sheet bandwagon because this cake of yours sounds delicious!
They are so easy!!
This looks INSANE!!!
Thanks friend!!
I bet a pumpkin mocha would be SO good, almost as good as this amazing cake!!
I’ve always wanted to try making one of these magic cakes. I love the chocolate pumpkin version you created and I love how easy it is to make!
Super easy!
I’m so looking forward to making Stollen for the very first time, it’s something I’ve wanted to make for awhile now and finally have the courage to try!
I don’t even know what that is!
Really looking forward to making this. Looks good. Thanks for this giveaway!
You’re welcome!
That pumpkin spice extract sounds AMAZING! And loooove the pumpkin ripple in this cake :)
That’s a good way to describe it, a pumpkin ripple!
Keep the pumpkin and chocolate recipes coming, Beth. They truly are a wonderful combination. This one looks and sounds perfect and I love that it’s easy too – Win! What a great giveaway and so perfect for this time of the year. I’m looking forward to baking my Bourbon Pecan Pie for Thanksgiving. It’s so rich and delicious, I only make it once ( maybe twice ;) ) a year.
It sounds amazing!
This looks delicious! I would love to bake some pumpkin chocolate chip muffins!
I forgot about those, yummm!!
Pumpkin spice mocha should DEFINITELY be on the menu at Starbucks! I love this cake, Beth! I’m always looking for easy recipes and this looks just about perfect :)
I’m sure they would make us one if we asked!
This cake looks lovely Beth! Loving those gorgeous layers. Everyone needs a quick go-to cake that looks this scrumptious!
Thank you Jessica!
LOVE THIS! I’ve always wanted to make a magic cake, and this is the flavor combo for me! AMAZING!
chocolate pumpkin for the win!
Can’t wait to bake Christmas cookies with my friends and family!
p.s. that cake looks AMAZING!
That is so fun!!
Um, yum Beth! This looks so delicious! I am so fascinated by magic cakes. So cool!
They are magically!
Everything pumpkin but pumpkin cheesecake bars!!!
YUM!
Beth everytime I see your photography I am so impressed! You have absolutely gorgeous photos. And Pumpkin Magic cake?! I wish it would magically appear in front of me right now!
Awww thank you Chandra!!
Pumpkin Apple Crumble cake!
That sounds awesome!
I love easy recipes lately & this one looks delish!
I have so many cookie ideas floating around in my head – these next two months are gonna go quick.
Ekk! I know, I need to start planning now!
This looks awesome! I’m looking forward to baking for all of our family holiday events. I get my kicks when people go back for seconds!
That definitely means it’s a good recipe!!
Woops! Read the giveaway wrong – I’m looking forward to making my classic pumpkin pie! I also have an awesome left-over Halloween candy cheesecake I do that will be happening soon :)
I’m looking forward to making pies for my husband!
I really need to give Rodelle products a try…especially since I live all of 5 minutes from them.
They are awesome, you’d love them!
I’m really looking forward baking gingerbread this season! The only dessert in the world I love even more than pumpkin! :-)
I love gingerbread cookies!!
I bet this tastes so good! I am a chocolate lover!!! Would love to win!
I am looking forward to baking sticky buns for Thanksgiving day breakfast with my. family :)
Send some to me!!!
This looks fantastic, festive, chocolatey and yummy. Perfect combo with the convenience of a box cake. I can’t wait to try it.
Enjoy!!
Congrats on being a Rodelle Ambassador! That pumpkin spice extract looks so intriguing!! Beautiful cake, as always, Beth!
Thank you Lisa!
Looks great! I love the addition of the pumpkin spice extract! I gotta try that! :)
For a baker, the pumpkin spice extract is perfect!!
I’m looking forward to baking pumpkin maple cinnamon rolls, pumpkin pies & lots of holiday baking! I love fall baking.
Those sound amazing!!
SOOOOO perfect, Beth! Pumpkin spice extract seriously has to be the best invention in the history of mankind!
I agree!!
I absolutely love that extract and this gorgeous looking cake, Beth! Can’t wait to give it a try!
Thanks Melanie!!
I’m looking forward to baking EVERYTHING! It’s been years and I’m getting excited about it again! This recipe looks AMAZING! I will definitely try it!
Woohoo!!
I would have to say that I would love to bake pumpkin cheesecake, chocolate pecan brownies and vanilla buttercake.
They all sound so good to me!!
I love making pumpkin pies. I know, not very creative but they are my favorite pie & pumpkin dessert.
The classic is the best!
I’m looking forward to baking cookies this fall, a little bedtime treat with a tall glass of cold milk!
Sounds good to me!!
I would love to try Rodelle’s products. I have never heard of Pumpkin spice. Just sets the mind off what can be done with it. Thanks for offering!!
It’s so good!!
I look forward to making pies, cookies and cakes with my kids this holiday season.
Sounds like great holiday plans!!
The Chocolate pumpkin magic cake looks great , I think I will make it …Check it out for Thanksgiving…Thanks so much
Enjoy!
I look forward to trying this recipe. My husband loves the pumpkin spice, but put chocolate with it and he is in heaven. Can’t wait for the finished product.
Chocolate and pumpkin are the best combo!!
I have never heard of Pumpkin extract, I make my own Vanilla extract and think it would be nice to try a new one,and this season is for baking Christmas cookies with my grand daughter and blowing my kids minds with Chocolate Yule Logs with marzapan mushrooms and Snowman cheese balls.Thats my idea of fun.
That’s awesome that you make your own vanilla extract!!
Looking forward to my daughter coming over her Christmas break so we can have a bake-a-thon together!
Awww, that is the best!!!
This extract sounds perfect for my pumpkin banana chocolate chip loaves I bake for my family for the holidays! Would love to try it!
Send me one :)
I can’t wait to make this i’m going to make one for church. Thanks
They would love it!
HI Beth,
Your chocolate pumpkin magic cake is out of this world!! It taste so good!! My husband and I also love your chocolate pumpkin cupcakes and your pumpkin buttercream!! I love baking at Thanksgiving, Christmas!! I bake a lot of pies, cakes, cookies!! Thank you so much for sharing all your wonderful recipes!!
Awwwww, thank you for reading!!!
I forgot to say I also got a jar of the pumpkin pie extract and it flavors every thing so good!
WOOHOO!!
wow, this would really impress my family, escpecially when I tell them I used pumpkin spice extract!
who knew!
It’s like a new secret fancy ingredient :)
I can’t wait to make a pumpkin roll. The family loves it!
I’ve always wanted to make one of those!!
This cake looks wonderful. I love November. We have pumpkin in everything until the Christmas baking season starts.
We do too!!
I am an avid baker and have never heard of pumpkin pie spice, will definitely buy it and try in this cake. Looking forward to baking some new and creative recipes that I have found on Pinterest from other passionate bakers!
Also loved reading the other comments – nice to see other gearing up for family holidays!
There are a ton of great recipes out there!
I am looking to baking pies for Thanksgiving: pecan and sweet potato, and of course, the main thing: chicken and dressing!
It all sounds so good!!
This looks absolutely sinful. I will be making this one. I cannot wait to start making my Christmas cookies. It makes everything seem like the holidays when there are homemade cookies o=piled on our dining room table.
Awww! I want cookies on my table!
I like baking pies in the winter!!
Warm and delicious!!
cant wait to make Chocolate pie corn pudding and coconut pie
Whoa! That sounds good!
Man Oh Man….that cake looks super delicious. Thank you for the recipe. I will definitely be trying this. I had no idea that pumpkin extract existed.
It’s new and so great!
I’m looking forward to baking traditional pumpkin pies for my 92 year old Dad..that’s his favorite!
That is awesome Janet!
Sounds delicious!!! Love pumpkin AND chocolate!
Best combo right?!
I love, love love pumpkin and I need the flavoring for all my baking. Pumpkin bread, muffins and cookies, sounds so yummy!
You’d love this then!!
That cake looks delicious!! I have never seen a pumpkin Spice Extract. That is really different!! Thanks for the wonderful baking giveaway!
Good luck!
I am a new subscriber to this page, I am looking forward to trying different recipes but especially the pumpkin bread which is my husband’s favorite.
Thanks for reading Elisa!!
I’m with Meg! I haven’t seen pumpkin spice extract either and it NEEDS to be in my cabinet. That cake looks so moist and chocolate-y. Looks like we’ll baking even more items this season than were originally expected…. Major Yum!
Haha, that always happens doesn’t it?!
I will be baking LOTS of cookies – the grandkiddies always look forward to them.
I know I loved them as a kid!!
All the holiday cookies for gift giving
That is so fun!
Looks great!
Thank you!
Any type of cake is my favorite, especially if it’s homemade
Oh me too!!
Pumpkin and chocolate always go together. I make an awesome pumpkin bread with mini chocolate chips. I’ve always substituted applesauce for the oil because it is less fat and leaves the bread moist.
I’ve never heard of pumpkin spice extract, but it sounds wonderful. The cake recipe has been printed and I will be on a mission to find the pumpkin spice extract. I will substitute the applesauce for the oil in the cake mix though.
Thanks Beth for doing this – love what you do.
Thank you Nancy!!
I would love to make this but the extract is sold out on Amazon and I can’t find it near me. Is there something else i can use or some other way to get it?
Oh bummer! I know it’s a new product that a lot of people have bought, so hopefully they’ll get it back in stock soon!!
Recipe sounds wonderful. I hope to make it for Thanksgiving dinner. Please enter me in your contenst for the basket.
Will do!
Chocolate extract — count me in! Around here in Mount Dora the stores have a void. Looking forward to its use! Thank you for all these recipes. Have a wonderful Thanksgiving!
Have a great thanksgiving too!
I can’t wait to make any flavor pie into a cupcake! =]
Can’t wait to try this yummy looking cake!!! I always make several desserts for the Thanksgiving get together and will make my Cherry Dump Cake.
I am looking forward to making breads-banana, cranberry, cinnamon, white, wheat. Nothing like bread when the fall winds are cool and winter begins!
I love everything in this cake…and I never heard of that extract but I think I need it in my life.
I love pumpkin and chocolate together. I have a YouTube channel called THE BAKING DIVA. With summer coming to an end I will begin posting fall recipes soon. Would love to win the goodies in addition to the recipe you just shared????
I am most looking forward to trying new recipes with pumpkin, and this recipe sounds like a must try! I can’t wait!!
I start baking my autumn goodies as soon as I put my Autumn wreath up, then it’s time for pumpkin anything and everything pumpkin..YAAAAY PUMPKIN….by the time my family and I are so burned out on pumpkin we have to give the pumpkin pie from Christmas away…lol..oh well mkes a happy neighbor, and I know some of you are going to say, nope, never enough pumpkin stuff, however I do soups and stews and braised and fried pumpkin pancakes, just to name a few, not just the sweets…I love pumpkin.
I have never heard of the pumpkin spice extract. I feel I need to have it.
Now, I am looking forward to making this cake! Sounds so yummy. I will do that first and soon.
But in general, I love baking and have been looking forward to the holiday season so that I can bake all the things I think about and find new recipes for during the year!
My favorite Cranberry cookies, my sons favorite Mint Chocolate Chip Cookies, sprinkled with pretty green sugar, pumpkin rolls and festive cheesecakes!
The list goes on and on. The holidays are such a fabulous excuse to bake (and eat) all the sweet treats we miss during the rest of the year!
It’s a great time of the year isn’t it?!
I want to make this but I cannot find pumpkin spice extract, what can I use instead?
Hi Veronica! You can buy it on amazon here: http://amzn.to/2diVkoD
Hello Beth! This recipe looks easy and sounds amazing! I can’t wait to try it this Thanksgiving! I just have one question I know it calls for Pumpkin Spice Extract but I can’t seem to find that anywhere would I be okay without using it?
Yes! you can substitute pumpkin pie spice!
Could I make this as cupcakes?
I have made this cake several times, my family loves it. Perfect cross between cake and pumpkin pie.I have one in the oven right now to serve on Halloween. Thank you for sharing the recipe