Pumpkin Spice Cake With Drizzled Caramel Food

PUMPKIN SPICE "CAKE" WITH DRIZZLED CARAMEL

Steps:

• Prepare Bundt cake pan with cooking spray. Set aside.
• Spray extra large mixing bowl with cooking spray. Pour cereal into it and set aside.
• Microwave butter in microwaveable bowl on HIGH 45 seconds. Add marshmallows; toss to coat.
• Microwave 1 minute. Stir. Microwave 45 seconds. Stir. Microwave 30 seconds. Marshmallows should be melted and mixture should be well blended.
• Immediately, pour marshmallow mixture into center of cereal in extra large bowl. Be very careful, mixture will be very hot. Gently, mix with spatula until cool enough to touch with hands. Once mixture is semi-cool, use both hands to quickly knead until all the cereal is incorporated.
• Shape into long log. Press onto bottom of prepared bundt pan. Make sure you are pressing the mixture evenly to the bottom and the top is leveled. Let cool for 30 minutes.
• Once set, carefully turn bundt pan onto a plate or cake stand. "Cake" should pop right out.
• Microwave caramels and water in microwaveable bowl for 1 ½ minutes, stirring after every 30 seconds. Immediately evenly drizzle over "cake" using spoon or fork. Decorate with remaining Pumpkin Spice Mallows.

PUMPKIN SPICE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°.
• Add the sugar and oil to the bowl of a stand-up mixture with a paddle attachment. Beat on medium speed until well mixed. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Mix in the vanilla.
• In a medium bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, pumpkin pie spice, and salt. Add one-third of the flour mixture to the wet mixture, then mix to combine. Add one-half of the pumpkin puree, then mix to combine. Repeat with the flour mixture, more pumpkin, then finishing with flour, mixing well between each addition until the batter is smooth.
• Spray the inside of a 12-cup bundt pan with non-stick baking spray with flour, then pour the batter into the pan. Place a folded kitchen towel on the counter and tap the pan (use some force!) on the towel 8-10 times (to remove any air bubbles in the batter). Bake 60 to 65 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted into the center comes out clean. Let cool in the pan for 10 minutes then place a wire cooling rack over the pan and flip to remove the cake. Let cool completely.
• For the Caramel Glaze: In a medium saucepan, add the milk and sugar and cook over medium-low heat until it comes to a boil, stirring constantly. Reduce the heat to low and simmer for 8 minutes, stirring frequently. Remove from the heat and strain through a fine mesh strainer. Stir in the butter and vanilla. Let cool for 10-12 minutes, stirring frequently. The icing is ready when it makes thick ribbons when drizzled (it will still be warm). Drizzle it all over the cake. Let the glaze cool completely before cutting.

PUMPKIN SPICE LAYER CAKE WITH CARAMEL AND CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

Steps:

• For cake:
• Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter and flour two 9-inch cake pans with 1 1/2-inch-high sides, tapping out any excess flour. Whisk first 9 ingredients in large bowl. Using electric mixer, beat pumpkin, sugar, and oil in another large bowl. Add eggs 1 at a time, beating to incorporate between additions. Mix in orange peel. Add flour mixture; beat on low speed just to blend. Divide batter between prepared pans.
• Bake cakes until tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 33 minutes. Cool in pans 10 minutes. Invert onto rack, then turn top side up and cool completely.
• For frosting:
• Sprinkle 1/2 cup powdered sugar over bottom of small nonstick skillet. Cook over medium heat until sugar melts (do not stir). Continue cooking until sugar turns deep amber, stirring occasionally, about 2 minutes. Carefully stir in 1/2 cup cream, vanilla, and salt (mixture will bubble vigorously). Stir until any caramel bits dissolve. Stir in remaining 1 tablespoon cream. Strain into small bowl. Cool caramel to room temperature.
• Sift remaining powdered sugar into medium bowl. Using electric mixer, beat cream cheese and butter in large bowl. Gradually beat in powdered sugar. Beat in cooled caramel. Cover and chill frosting until firm enough to spread, about 2 hours.
• Using long serrated knife, trim rounded tops from cakes. Place 1 cake layer on cake plate, cut side up. Spread 3/4 cup frosting over. Place second cake layer, cut side down, atop frosting. Cover top and sides of cake with remaining frosting, creating smooth surface. DO AHEAD: Can be made 2 days ahead. Cover with cake dome or large bowl and chill. Let stand at room temperature 2 hours before serving.
• Sprinkle candied orange peel over top of cake. Cut into wedges and serve.
• Available seasonally at most supermarkets and year-round at specialty foods stores and from chefshop.com.

PUMPKIN SPICE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Generously grease bundt pan (be sure to use a larger bundt pan because there will be a lot of batter).
• In a large bowl, combine cake mix, pumpkin, brown sugar, oil, and pumpkin pie spice.
• Beat with mixer for 1 minute.
• Add eggs, beat for 2 minutes more.
• Prepare topping* by melting butter with brown sugar in small saucepan.
• Remove from heat and add nuts.
• Pour half of the cake batter into greased bundt pan.
• Pour small amount of topping mixture on top of the cake batter, all the way around (be careful to keep in the center and not get close to the side or middle of the pan).
• Pour the rest of the cake batter into the pan.
• Bake cake at 350°F for 45 minutes to 1 hour.
• Cool in pan on wire rack for 15 minutes, then invert onto plate.
• When cake is completely cool, re-warm remaining topping and drizzle remaining topping on cake.
• *The topping instructions aren't very specific and you really don't have to cook it a long time, just until the sugar and butter are melted and bubbling.

PUMPKIN SPICE-CARAMEL POKE CAKE

Steps:

• Prepare cake batter and bake as directed on package for 13x9-inch pan. Immediately poke deep holes in cake at 1-inch intervals, using handle of wooden spoon or chopstick.
• Beat one pudding mix and 2 cups milk in large bowl with whisk 2 min. Immediately pour 1/2 of pudding pour half into the holes in warm cake Pour remaining pudding over top of cake; spread to form even layer. Let cake cool 15 minutes.
• Beat remaining pudding mix and milk in large bowl with whisk 2 min.; stir in 2 cups COOL WHIP. Spread COOL WHIP mixture over top of cake. Refrigerate 1 hr.
• Before serving: microwave caramels and remaining COOL WHIP in microwaveable bowl on HIGH 1 min.; stir until caramels are completely melted and sauce is well blended. Drizzle caramel sauce over cake.

CARAMEL-DRIZZLED PUMPKIN POKE CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 (325 for dark or nonstick pan). Grease or spray bottom of 13x9" pan.
• In a large pan, beat cake mix, pumpkin, water, oil, eggs, and pumpkin pie spice with electric mixer on low speed until moistened.
• Beat 2 minutes on medium speed. Pour into pan.
• Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until cake springs back when touched lightly in center.
• Immediately poke cake with handle of wooden spoon halfway into cake.
• Drizzle condensed milk evenly over top of cake and let stand until milk has been absorbed into cake (about 5 minutes).
• Meanwhile, place hot fudge in medium microwavable bowl.
• Microwave uncovered on high 15 to 30 seconds or until smooth.
• Spoon and spread over cake, pressing slightly into holes.
• Run knife around sides of pan to loosen cake. Cover and refrigerate about 2 hours or until chilled.
• Spread frosting over top of cake. Sprinkle with pecans.
• Just before serving, drizzle caramel sauce over each serving of cake. Store cake loosely covered in refrigerator.