Delicious and rich red pumpkin cake with a fragrant caramel sauce

Preparation Time:
30 minutes Cooking Time:
60 minutes Serves:
2 – 3 people

Pumpkin is a nutritious food that can be cooked into many delicious dishes. Especially, pumpkin cake is both fragrant and rich. Today, we will share with you the recipe for making super delicious pumpkin cake with caramel sauce!

1Ingredients for pumpkin cake with caramel sauce:

• 358g
• 226g
• 60ml cold water
• 240g
• 1 pumpkin
• 60g
• 3ml vanilla extract
• 1 egg yolk
• 93g
• Caramel sauce
• Spices: , cinnamon powder, nutmeg powder, cloves powder, , \

Ingredients for pumpkin cake with caramel sauce

2How to make pumpkin cake with caramel sauce

Step 1: Make the cake dough

Start by adding 350g all-purpose flour, 15g sugar, and 4g salt to a bowl and mix well. Add 226g softened butter and crumble it with a fork or pastry cutter. Add 60ml cold water and knead the dough until it forms a cohesive ball.

Note: Make sure the butter is chilled during the kneading process. If the butter becomes warm, you can refrigerate the dough for a while before continuing.

Step 2: Shape the cake base

Divide the cake dough into 2 portions. Take one portion and roll it out to about 3mm thickness. Place the dough into a mold and press firmly. Trim off any excess dough.

For the remaining dough, roll it out thinly and cut it into long strips. Tie these strips into hair bun shapes and place them along the edges for decoration.

Place the dough mold and the excess dough into the refrigerator to keep the butter from melting.

Shaping the cake base

Step 3: Make the pumpkin filling

Peel and clean the pumpkin, then cut it into small pieces and steam until cooked. Place the cooked pumpkin in a bowl and mash it. Add 35g brown sugar, 8g flour, 2g cinnamon powder, 2g nutmeg powder, 1g cloves powder, and 1g salt. Mix well until the ingredients are well combined.

Place the filling mixture in a non-stick pan. Cook for about 15 minutes until the mixture becomes smooth and elastic. Then, mix the cooked pumpkin filling with 1 egg yolk, 90g milk, 60g yogurt, and 3ml vanilla extract.

Making the pumpkin filling

Step 4: Bake the cake

Preheat the oven to 220°C for 15 minutes. Pour the pumpkin sauce into the cake mold. Bake the cake at 220°C for 15 minutes. Then, reduce the temperature to 175°C and bake for an additional 40 minutes.

For the leftover dough, roll it out thinly and use flower or leaf molds for decoration. Beat 1 egg yolk with 3g milk. Brush a thin layer of egg wash onto the cookies and bake at 180°C for 15 minutes.

Baking the cake

Step 5: Finishing touches

Top the cake with caramel sauce and decorative cookies. Place the cake in the refrigerator for about 2 hours before serving.

Finished cake

3Enjoy!

The pumpkin cake with caramel sauce has an attractive appearance and color. The cake is fragrant with the aroma of caramel and pumpkin. The crust is crispy and fragrant with butter. The filling is soft, creamy, and the caramel sauce is rich and sweet. Enjoy it right away!

Pumpkin cake with caramel sauce

Above is the recipe for making pumpkin cake with caramel sauce that we want to share with you. Keep this recipe handy for future use!