How To Make Pumpkin Cake | Dessert People

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Avocado oil is healthier with similar properties.

all-purpose flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: cake flour

Whole wheat flour adds fiber and nutrients.

sugar

🥗Healthier: coconut sugar

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Coconut sugar has a lower glycemic index.

powdered sugar

🥗Healthier: erythritol

💰Cheaper: granulated sugar

Erythritol is a low-calorie sweetener.

Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).

Grease the loaf pan with neutral oil and line it with parchment paper on two sides.

In a mixing bowl, add 2 eggs and light brown sugar; whisk until foamy and homogeneous, about 1 minute.

Add 1/2 cup olive oil and 1 cup pumpkin puree to the egg mixture; whisk until smooth and emulsified.

Add 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, 1/2 teaspoon cardamom, 1/8 teaspoon ground allspice, and a few grinds of black pepper to the mixture; whisk to combine.

Add 1 teaspoon baking powder, 1/2 teaspoon baking soda, and 1.5 cups all-purpose flour to the wet mixture; stir until just combined, ensuring to scrape the bottom of the bowl with a rubber spatula.

Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan.

Bake in the preheated oven for 50-60 minutes, or until puffed, golden, and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

Let the cake cool in the pan for a few minutes before transferring it to a wire rack.

Prepare the glaze with olive oil and maple syrup, then top the cake with toasted pumpkin seeds if desired.

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