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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!
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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.
Nutrition
Nutrition Disclosure
All nutritional values are approximate and provided to the reader as a courtesy. Changing ingredients and/or quantities will alter the estimated nutritional calculations.
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.