{"id":96057,"date":"2021-10-07T10:15:24","date_gmt":"2021-10-07T10:15:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/?p=96057"},"modified":"2022-10-07T11:55:29","modified_gmt":"2022-10-07T11:55:29","slug":"we-bake-this-dreamy-nespresso-pumpkin-spice-cake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/we-bake-this-dreamy-nespresso-pumpkin-spice-cake\/","title":{"rendered":"We Bake this Dreamy Nespresso Pumpkin Spice Cake"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you\u2019ve been on social media lately, you will have seen it awash with\u00a0pumpkin, spice and everything nice<\/i>. This is because the northern hemisphere is going into their autumn season or \u2018fall\u2019, as they call it. As our friends up north will tell you\u2026 this is the season of \u201csweata weatha!<\/a>\u201d. And, while we’re happily ditching our winter woollies in favour of spring dresses (in the Cape this is still touch and go, tbh), we couldn’t let them have all the fun.<\/p>\n

Nespresso Pumpkin Spice Cake Pods<\/h4>\n

Nespresso has recently released their Pumpkin Spice Cake<\/strong> coffee pods – they make for a deliciously warming cup of coffee, with delicate spiced notes.\u00a0 And, what’s better than cake-inspired coffee? Well, actual cake to go along with it, that’s what!<\/p>\n

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Inspired by the fall-pumpkin wave, we’ve whipped up this delicious cake made with roasted pumpkin pur\u00e9e and infused with some perfectly brewed Nespresso Pumpkin Spice Cake coffee. We made ours in a Bundt tin, but you can use any shape 20cm cake tin.<\/p>\n

TIP: If you are using a Bundt tin, ensure that you grease it extremely well\u2026 and we do mean extremely well. Get every nook and cranny well-greased with butter (when you think it’s greased, grease it some more) and then still give it a spray of non-stick cooking spray. This will ensure that your cake slides out easily (Bundt tins are notoriously devilish).<\/p>\n

Bake this Nespresso Pumpkin Spice Cake<\/h4>\n

\"Bake<\/p>\n

This pretty-as-a-picture cake is full of the flavours of \u2018fall\u2019 with notes of clove, cardamom, cinnamon, ginger and nutmeg. It has a layer of nutty streusel through the centre and also on the underside of the cake, which adds divine texture and crunch (literally, streusel is never a bad idea). The pumpkin makes the cake crumb tender and moist and adds a divine umami flavour, especially if you roast it until well-caramelised. We opted to blitz our pumpkin so that it was perfectly smooth when adding it to our batter.<\/p>\n

Being Extra is never a bad thing<\/h4>\n

Because we love everything that’s a little over the top, we’ve added a peanut butter drizzle to our cake. To make this, you simply need to heat butter with smooth peanut butter and some sifted icing sugar. If it becomes thick, simply reheat to get it to a drizzling consistency. It will set on the cake once the butter in the mixture cools back to room temperature.<\/p>\n

…pumpkin and spice and all things nice!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

To decorate we’ve used whole pecans, as well as extra streusel that came loose when we removed it from the tin (trust us, this is too good to waste).<\/p>\n

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So, what are you waiting for? This weekend is the perfect excuse to make this delicious cake and enjoy it while the weather makes up its mind!<\/p>\n

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RECIPE: Nespresso Pumpkin Spice Cake<\/h3>\n

Serves:<\/strong> 8
\nPrep time:<\/strong> 30 mins
\nCook time:<\/strong> 35-40 minutes + 40 minutes to roast the pumpkin
\nDifficulty:<\/strong> easy<\/p>\n

Ingredients<\/strong><\/p>\n

For the Streusel Topping<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00bd C (125 ml) light brown sugar
\n\u00bc C (60 ml)\u00a0 cake flour
\n\u00bd C (125 ml) finely chopped pecan nuts
\n1 tsp (5 ml) ground cinnamon
\n3 Tbsp (30 ml) unsalted butter, softened<\/p>\n

For the Cake<\/strong><\/p>\n

1 C (250 ml) pumpkin pur\u00e9e (see method below)
\n2 C (500 ml) cake flour
\n1 tsp (5 ml) baking powder
\n\u00bd tsp (2,5 ml) bicarbonate of soda
\n\u00bd tsp (2,5 ml) salt
\n\u00bd tsp (2,5 ml) ground cinnamon
\n\u00bc\u00a0 tsp (1,25 ml) ground ginger
\n\u00bc\u00a0 tsp (1,25 ml) ground nutmeg
\n\u00bd C (125 ml) light brown sugar
\n\u00bd C (125 ml) granulated white sugar
\n\u00bd C (125 ml) vegetable oil
\n2 large eggs
\n40 ml brewed Nespresso Pumpkin Spice Coffee\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

For the Peanut Butter Drizzle (optional)<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00bd C (125 ml) smooth peanut butter (no sugar PB works best)
\n\u00bc C (60 ml) icing sugar, sifted
\n\u00bc C (60 ml) butter<\/p>\n

To Decorate<\/strong><\/p>\n

8 whole pecan nuts<\/p>\n

Method<\/strong><\/p>\n

Preheat the oven to 180 \u00b0C. Spray the bottom of a 20-centimetre square pan with nonstick cooking spray. If using a Bundt tin (as we did), ensure that you grease very well with butter and a coating of non-stick spray as well.<\/p>\n

Make the streusel topping<\/strong><\/p>\n

In a small bowl combine all of the streusel ingredients with a fork until crumbly. Set aside.<\/p>\n

Make the pumpkin pur\u00e9e<\/strong><\/p>\n

Cut the pumpkin in half and roast for 45 minutes. Check on the pumpkin intermittently. Scoop out when softened and mash or blend with a stick blender if preferred. Measure out one cup of pur\u00e9e.<\/p>\n

Make the cake\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

In a large bowl, stir together the flour, baking powder, bicarb, salt, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, brown sugar and granulated white sugar.<\/p>\n

In a small bowl, stir together the pumpkin pur\u00e9e, oil and eggs. Make a well in the centre of the dry ingredients, then pour in the wet ingredients. Add in the 40ml of already prepared Nespresso Pumpkin Spice Coffee. Gently stir until combined.<\/p>\n

Spoon half of the batter into the prepared pan. Sprinkle half of the streusel over the batter and then spread the remaining batter over the streusel layer. Finish by sprinkling with the remaining streusel. Bake for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the centre comes out clean (glass and ceramic pans may take longer to bake than metal to cook through). Cool completely before removing from the tin.<\/p>\n

Make the peanut butter drizzle (optional)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Add all of the ingredients to a bowl and microwave for a few seconds to melt. Mix together until smooth. If it\u2019s still a little stiff, add a little more butter and reheat to achieve a drizzling consistency.<\/p>\n

To Assemble<\/strong><\/p>\n

Once the cake has cooled completely, invert a serving plate or cooling rack over it and flip over to remove itfrom the tin. Drizzle with peanut butter drizzle and decorate with pecan nuts (we also added extra streusel that had come off the bottom of the cake when it came out of the tin). Best enjoyed with a cup of Nespresso Pumpkin Spice Cake coffee. Note:<\/em> if you don’t use a Bundt tin, you could also opt to serve your cake bottom-side up, so that the streusel is on top.<\/p>\n

Buy your Nespresso Pumpkin Spice Cake pods online here – Vertuo Pods<\/a> | Original Pods<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

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