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Thanksgiving

Pumpkin Pound Cake with Dark Chocolate Glaze

Fill your home with the scents of fall with this Pumpkin Pound Cake with Dark Chocolate Glaze. This homemade pumpkin pound cake recipe is wonderful for serving up on Thanksgiving or as a breakfast treat one blustery Sunday morning.If you're looking for a lighter or quicker option, you can also top the pumpkin cake with a dusting of confectioners' sugar instead of the drizzled chocolate!

Prep:
25 min
Total Time:
1hr 25 min
Skill Level:
Beginner
Yield:
16 servings

Ingredients

  • Cake

  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened
  • 1-3/4 cups firmly-packed light brown sugar
  • 3 eggs at room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1-1/4 cups canned pumpkin
  • 1/3 cup sour cream
  • Glaze

  • 1 cup powdered sugar (confectioners' sugar)
  • 1/4 cup cocoa powder
  • 2 tablespoons milk
  • 1 tablespoon corn syrup

Instructions

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