Chocolate-Pumpkin Layer Cake Recipe

Name: Chocolate-Pumpkin Layer Cake Recipe
Ingredients: 20 tablespoons (2 1/2 sticks) soft unsalted butter, more for greasing; 2 cups flour, more for dusting; 1 teaspoon cinnamon; ½ teaspoon ground ginger; ½ teaspoon nutmeg; ¼ teaspoon allspice; 1 teaspoon baking soda; ½ teaspoon baking powder; ½ teaspoon salt; 1 ½ cups granulated sugar; 3 eggs; 1 ½ cup plain pumpkin purée, canned, frozen or fresh; 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips; 1 cup chopped pecans; 2 ½ cups confectioners' sugar; 10 ounces bittersweet or semisweet chocolate, melted and cooled to room temperature; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; Milk or cream

"This rich and decadent spiced pumpkin cake is just the thing to serve for an autumn celebration, Thanksgiving or otherwise Chocolate chips and chopped pecans are added to the pumpkin batter for extra sweetness and a bit of welcome crunch For those who like to plan ahead, it can be made and frozen – iced and all..."

INGREDIENTS

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20 tablespoons (2 1/2 sticks) soft unsalted butter, more for greasing

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2 cups flour, more for dusting

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1 teaspoon cinnamon

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½ teaspoon ground ginger

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½ teaspoon nutmeg

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¼ teaspoon allspice

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1 teaspoon baking soda

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½ teaspoon baking powder

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½ teaspoon salt

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1 ½ cups granulated sugar

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3 eggs

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1 ½ cup plain pumpkin purée, canned, frozen or fresh

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1 cup semisweet chocolate chips

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1 cup chopped pecans

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2 ½ cups confectioners' sugar

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10 ounces bittersweet or semisweet chocolate, melted and cooled to room temperature

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1 teaspoon vanilla extract

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Milk or cream

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