Vegan Pumpkin Crunch Cake

Yield

12 people

Time

1 hour 5 minutes

This easy vegan pumpkin crunch cake from scratch is elevated with a buttercream frosting and a divine candied walnut crunchy topping. 

1.  Preheat your oven to 350”F.

2.  In a large mixing bowl sift the flour. Add the sugars and remaining of the dry ingredients. Whisk together until well combined.

3.  In a separate bowl whisk together the pumpkin puree, olive oil, vinegar and and vanilla.

4. Pour the wet mixture on top pf the dry mix and using a spatula fold everything together until combined. The batter will be thick but the cake will be moist, do not fret.

5. Prepare a 9 inch round springform pan lined wit parchment paper. Pour the cake batter inside and spread evenly with a spatula.

6.  Transfer the cake pan to the preheated oven and bake for 45 to 55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out almost clean. (Baking times vary depending on the oven so keep a close eye on it, mine was perfectly done at exactly the 45 minute mark).

7. Transfer the cake to a cooling rack and carefully release the spring form pan for the air to circulate. Allow to cool off completely.

8. Make the Frosting – Add the soft butter with the frosting ingredients to a mixer with a whisk attachment. Beat on low speed for about 5 minutes until everything is incorporated and a homogenous frosting is achieved.

9. Assemble the Cake – Using a serrated knife carefully slice the cake in half horizontally so you end up with 2 cake layers. Discard the parchment paper and place one layer of the cake on a cake stand or plate.

10. Spread 3/4 of the frosting all over it then top with the second cake layer. Using a spatula spread the rest of the frosting all over the top and the sides.

11. Make The Walnut Crunch Topping – Transfer the candied walnuts or pecans to a food processor and using the pulse button chop them up into small pieces. You’ll want some crunchy texture but also some finer grind.

12. Sprinkle the chopped nuts on top of the cake and gently press them into the frosting to stick. Keep one hand to the side of the cake to catch some of the falling nuts and pat them gently into the frosting on the side of the cake to get a nice coverage all over. (Messy is ok so do not worry too much about it, this is a rustic simple cake, we are looking for delicious not perfection).

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