The Humpherys Family

Pumpkin Walnut Cake

Source  Lauren's Latest
Recipe Added:  7/17/2012
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 1/4 cups sugar
1 tsp vanilla
2 eggs
1 cup pureed pumpkin
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1 tsp salt
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 1/2 cups flour
1/2 cup sour cream
1 cup chopped toasted walnuts
3 Tbsp toffee bits
Caramel Frosting
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 cup caramel syrup
1 cup powdered sugar

Chocolate Frosting
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 tsp vanilla
1/3 cup cocoa powder
1 cup powdered sugar
1 1/2 Tbsp milk

Preheat oven to 350. Spray a cookie sheet and set aside. In stand mixer or large bowl, cream butter and sugar together until light in color, 1 minute. Whip in vanilla, eggs and pumpkin until blended. Scrape sides and briefly mix again. Measure out all dry ingredients and add in all at once. Mix on a low speed until all ingredients are moist. 

Scrape down sides and mix again. Stir in sour cream. Remove bowl from mixer and stir in 1/2 cup chopped walnuts by hand. Pour batter into prepared pan and smooth the top. Bake 15-18 minutes or until cake is cooked thoroughly. Remove from oven and set aside to cool completely.

Caramel Frosting Whip butter, vanilla and caramel syrup together until well blended. Whip powdered sugar into mixture until incorporated. Scrape the sides of the bowl and whip again until light in color, 1-2 minutes. Remove from bowl and divide into two equal portions. Set aside. Using the same bowl, whip butter, vanilla and cocoa together until well blended. Stir in powdered sugar. This mixture may look very dry, so with the mixer on, trickle in the milk. Scrape bowl and whip again until light in color, 1-2 minutes. Remove from bowl and divide into two equal portions.

For assembly, cut cooled cake into 4 equal strips width wise. Carefully remove 1 strip of cake and place onto serving platter. Top with half of chocolate frosting, being sure to have thicker frosting around the edges and thinner frosting in the middle. Repeat this process alternating the chocolate and caramel frostings, finishing with caramel. Top cake with 1/2 cup chopped walnuts and toffee bits.

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