Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Layer Cake Recipe
This Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Layer Cake recipe is the perfect blend of fall flavors and indulgent chocolate. With pumpkin puree and warm spices paired with rich chocolate chips, this cake is soft, moist, and decadent, making it ideal for autumn celebrations or a cozy dessert. A must-try for any pumpkin lover!
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 55 minutes
- Yield: 12 servings
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
- All-purpose flour
- Baking powder
- Baking soda
- Salt
- Ground cinnamon
- Ground nutmeg
- Ground cloves
- Pumpkin puree
- Sugar
- Brown sugar
- Eggs
- Vegetable oil
- Vanilla extract
- Chocolate chips
- Cream cheese
- Butter
- Powdered sugar
- Milk
Instructions
- Preheat oven and prepare cake pans.
- Whisk dry ingredients (flour, baking powder, baking soda, spices).
- Mix pumpkin puree, sugars, eggs, oil, and vanilla in a separate bowl.
- Combine wet and dry ingredients, then fold in chocolate chips.
- Pour batter into pans and bake until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool cakes completely before frosting.
- Prepare cream cheese frosting.
- Layer the cakes with frosting in between, and frost the top and sides.
- Decorate as desired and serve!
Notes
- Substitute semi-sweet chocolate chips for a richer flavor or milk chocolate for a sweeter touch.
- Store cake in the refrigerator to keep the cream cheese frosting fresh.
- Serve chilled or at room temperature.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 36g
- Sodium: 350mg