Fall Crumble Cake isn’t just named for its crunchy, nutty, buttery, streusel-like topping; it’s because once you try it, you’ll crumble and melt over how delicious it tastes. The cake itself brings the gentle, fragrant warmth of autumnal flavors in each tender bite, and when combined with the brown sugar of the topping, you can taste the embodiment of the season! Fall Crumble Cake celebrates the changing of the leaves and the harvest in the sweetest way possible. Why not dig in?
Ingredients
For the crumb topping:
- 1 cup regular rolled oats
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
- 6 tablespoons butter
- 1/2 cup pecans or walnuts, chopped
For the pumpkin cake:
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 2 eggs
- 1 (15-ounce) can pumpkin
Directions
Step 1 –Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Step 2 –Grease a 9×13-inch baking pan with cooking spray or butter.
Step 3 –In a medium-sized bowl, combine the rolled oats, 1/2 cup of the flour, and 1/2 cup of the brown sugar.
Step 4 –Using a pastry blender, cut in 6 tablespoons of the butter until pea-sized crumbs form.
Step 5 –Stir in the pecans and refrigerate until ready to use.
Step 6 –In a large bowl, combine the remaining flour, the baking soda, the cinnamon, the pumpkin pie spice, and the salt.
Step 7 –In another large bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer, beat the remaining brown sugar, the granulated sugar, 3/4 cup of the melted butter, and the eggs using a stand mixer or a hand mixer on medium speed until well-combined, about 2 minutes.
Step 8 –Add the pumpkin and beat for 30 seconds.
Step 9 –Add the flour mixture to the wet ingredients mixture and beat on low speed until well-combined.
Step 10 –Spread the cake batter in the prepared baking pan.
Step 11 –Top the batter with the crumble topping.
Step 12 –Bake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 55 minutes-1 hour.
Step 13 –Let the cake cool completely.
Step 14 –Slice and serve.