RECIPE: All things Pumpkin! REC: Five Spice Pumpkin Ginger Cake

RECIPE:

barbara-in-va

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This cake is so good! I substituted nuts for the chocolate chips because I was bringing it for a breakfast.

6 tbsp melted butter (3/4 stick)

1 tbsp chopped/minced ginger

1/2 cup honey

1/2 cup molasses

2/3 cup pumpkin puree

1/2 cup plain low-fat yogurt

2 large eggs

2 cups flour

1 1/2 tsp baking soda

1 tsp Chinese five-spice powder

1 tsp cinnamon

pinch of salt

3/4 cup chocolate chips

optional 1/2 cup thnly slivered crystalized ginger

Preheat oven to 375°F. Lightly butter a 9x2" round baking pan, line with parchment then butter parchment.

In a large bowl combine the melted butter, fresh ginger, honey and molasses. Using an electric mixer on medium, beat until well mixed. Add the pumpkin, yogurt and eggs and beat until smooth. In a medium bowl, stir together the flour, baking soda, spice powder, cinnamon and salt. Add the dry ingredients to the pumpkin mixture and mix just until incorporated.

Scrape the batter into the prepared pan and smooth the top. sprinkle the top with the crystallized ginger and chocolate chips. Bake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 30-35 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack and let cool for 5 minutes. Remove from pan and peel off parchment. Serve warm or at room Temp, cut into wedge and topped with whipped cream if desired.

source: A Harvest of Pumpkins and Squash by Lou Seibert Pappas

 
REC: Pumpkin Cheesecake Pie with Pecan Topping

I was practicing pies for Thanksgiving this weekend and I really liked this one. I think I would wait until 30 minutes before I add the topping next time because the topping seemed to be done before the pie was quite. Right now it is on my list for Turkey Day!

I used Julia's crust recipe because it never fails me.

http://www.bakerella.com/time-for-pie/

 
Second pumpkin pie practice and this one did not turn out so good but I like the premise....

I am thinking there was some sugar left out of the recipe. I love the idea of the hazelnut paste layer. But should it have some sugar in it? I followed the recipe as written but it tasted as tho there was no sugar in it at all. (I think I can rescue this one but I would like to make it as pictured for Thanksgiving.) Any ideas please?

Oh, I didn't have time to do the spices thing so I just used my own pumpkin pie spice blend. But, I don't think that's what caused the sweetness problem.

http://www.101cookbooks.com/archives/spicekissed-pumpkin-pie-recipe.html

 
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