Pumpkin cake with whipped cream
Description
Delicious baked treat for the whole family. A tasty and fragrant, tender pumpkin cake that you'll fall in love with the moment you try it. It's quite simple to prepare, and even those who normally don't eat pumpkin will enjoy it. Just don't tell them what it's made of—let them try it first :) I'll explain and show you how. Can be served with tea or coffee.
Instructions
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Step 1
First, we will clean the pumpkin, cut it into pieces, and bake in the oven until soft.
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Step 2
Then blend the pumpkin into a puree using a blender.
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Step 3
For the dough, we will need 3/4 cup of pumpkin puree.
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Step 4
Grate the zest from an orange and squeeze the juice.
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Step 5
Add orange juice and zest to the remaining pumpkin purée, and add sugar to taste. Do not make it too sweet! Simmer the resulting mixture for about 5 minutes.
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Step 6
Let's start preparing the dough. Measure out the necessary amount of ingredients. Immediately mix the flour with the baking powder.
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Step 7
Beat the eggs with sugar for 5-7 minutes, then, without stopping, add vegetable oil and beat. Add liquid honey and beat until all ingredients are fully combined. Add the puree and beat again. Finally, add flour with baking powder and mix until the batter is smooth.
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Step 8
Preheat the oven to 175-180 degrees. Line a baking pan (26 cm in diameter) with parchment paper.
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Step 9
Pour the batter, spread evenly.
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Step 10
And bake in a preheated oven for about 50 minutes. Check for doneness with a wooden toothpick—it should come out dry.
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Step 11
We cut the cooled cake base into 3 layers.
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Step 12
Chill the cream and whip it with regular and vanilla sugar until a thick, fluffy mixture forms. You can add a tablespoon or two of lemon juice.
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Step 13
Spread the cake layer with pumpkin-orange puree, then with cream. Place the second layer on top, and again spread with puree and cream.
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Step 14
Place the third layer and cover the cake with whipped cream on all sides.
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Step 15
To decorate the cake, you can crush shortbread cookies or nuts and sprinkle them over the top and sides of the cake.
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Step 16
I also decorated it with grated chocolate and berries. Put the cake in the refrigerator overnight to let it soak.