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Pumpkin and Spices Cake

This Pumpkin and Spice Cake is perfect for a tasty and different breakfast and is rich in flavor! It's very healthy as it's made with great ingredients and has a sweet but very smooth feel.
Prep time:15 minutes
Cook Time:40 minutes
Total time:55 minutes
Keywords: breakfast, cake, healthy cake, pumpkin and spice cake, pumpkin cake, sweets
Portions: 10 slices

Ingredients

  • 1 cup pumpkin puree
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup milk
  • cup olive oil or coconut oil
  • cinnamon
  • ginger powder
  • nutmeg
  • Salt to taste
  • 2 cups oatmeal flour
  • 1 tsp  baking powder
  • Pumpkin seeds to taste

Instructions

  • Start by mixing sugar and eggs in a bowl.
  • Add pumpkin and mix again.
  • Add the milk and the olive oil and mix well, until you get an even mixture.
  • Add the spices along with the salt and mix.
  • Add the flour, sifting it and incorporate well.
  • Put the baking powder and wrap it well.
  • Pour the dough into a mold previously greased and lined with parchment paper.
  • Spread the pumpkin seeds on top and place in a pre-heated oven at 170º for 40 minutes or until cooked through.

Notes

This cake works well with other ingredients such as apple puree. Just make sure you remove excess liquid.
 
You can also use whichever seeds you like best. 
 
As for flours, wheat or spelled work well. For low carb flours, you will have to adapt the quantities.