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Gaby's Bakery - Spiced Pumpkin Coffee Cake

November 13, 2026

Gaby's Bakery - Spiced Pumpkin Coffee Cake

Warm, fragrant and wonderfully comforting, this Spiced Pumpkin Coffee Cake is a delicious celebration of autumn flavours. Sweet pumpkin brings a beautifully moist, tender crumb, while cinnamon, ginger and clove add a gentle warmth and aromatic richness. Every mouthful is a balance of sweetness and light.


Perfect alongside a creamy cappuccino or a pot of afternoon tea, it's a cosy seasonal treat that tastes every bit as inviting as it smells..

Spiced Pumpkin Coffee Cake

Ingredients:
For the cake:
180g plain flour
180g pure pumpkin puree
150g sugar
80ml vegetable oil
80g yoghurt
1 egg
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp ground cinnamon
¾ tsp espresso powder
½ tsp ground ginger
¼ tsp ground cloves
¼ tsp ground allspice
¼ tsp bicarbonate of soda
¼ tsp salt

For the coffee soak:
30ml espresso
30g light brown sugar
15ml single cream

For the frosting:
120g icing sugar
75g unsalted butter (room temp)
15ml single cream
½ tsp vanilla extract
½ tsp espresso powder

Method:
Preheat oven to 170c. Grease and line a 9x9 inch baking tray with parchment paper.

For the cake:

In a large bowl beat together the pumpkin puree, oil, yoghurt, egg and vanilla until combined and smooth. Sift in the flour, baking powder, bicarb of soda, cinnamon, ginger, cloves and all spice. Add the salt and then fold in to combine. Place half a cup of batter into another bowl and add the espresso powder, mix in.

Pour the pumpkin batter into the prepared tray, spread evenly and then dollop over the espresso batter. Swirl this in with a skewer. Bake for appx 20mins, when a skewer inserted should come out clean. Leave to cool and then transfer to a wire rack. Poke holes over the cake with the skewer.

For the coffee soak:

Mix together the espresso, brown sugar and cream until the sugar is dissolved. Generously brush this over the cake so it all gets soaked in.

For the frosting:
Best the icing sugar, butter, cream, vanilla and espresso powder together until it is smooth and creamy. Spread this over the cake and then sprinkle over some ground cinnamon.

Enjoy.

 Gaby Van Clarke



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