Pumpkin Spice Cake

Prep time:  15 mins

Cook time:  50 mins

Total time:  1 hour 5 mins

Serves: 6-8 servings

Ingredients:

1 1/4 cups flour
2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
3/4 cup sugar
1 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp ground cloves
1/4 tsp ginger
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1 cup canned pumpkin
1/4 cup oil
1 tsp vanilla

Topping ingredients:
1 cup brown sugar
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1 1/2 cups hot water

Instructions

1. Whisk together the flour, baking powder, salt, sugar, and all of the delicious fall spices
2. Add the pumpkin, oil, and vanilla to the dry mixture
3. Stir with a spatula until blended
4. Spread into a sprayed 9″ square pan
5. Mix together the brown sugar and cinnamon
6. Sprinkle this dry mixture evenly over the batter
7. Microwave water until hot to the tough about 1½ to two minutes
8. Pour the hot water over the top of the cinnamon/brown sugar mixture
9. Bake at 350° for about 50 minutes
10. This is where the magic happens 🙂
11. The cake will rise to the top and it will be baked, but there will be a sauce under the cake
12. Serve warm with vanilla ice cream and drizzle the sauce over the ice cream - YUM!