Pumpkin Churro Cake Recipe

Thanksgiving Dessert Idea: Pumpkin Churro Cake!

Moist pumpkin cakes coated with cinnamon and sugar and sandwiched between layers of cream cheese frosting! Yum!

Layer cakes are a great choice for special occasions because they look so impressive, but are not difficult to make. The pumpkin and the fact that you bake the cakes the day before, make this cake a nice option for a Thanksgiving dessert!

I used 9-inch round cake pans for this cake, but use can you 8-inch instead if you want. I really like the way these Nordic Ware cake pans work out for me. I picked some up a few years ago and it is a pleasure to use them. I don’t have sticking issues and the outside of the baked cakes don’t get too dark either.

Speaking of sticking, you will want to butter and flour your pans or use the Bakers Joy Spray. Another option is to line the bottom of your pans with parchment paper. Regular old cooking spray might not cut it with layer cakes, especially if your pans leave something to be desired. You don’t want an essential part of your layer stuck in the pan.

I bought these Evenbake Cake Strips because they look so handy and I like to make layered cakes every once in a while. The strips are aluminized fabric with Velcro fasteners on each end. Get them wet, wrap one around each pan and you get level, moist cakes. Do they work? Yes! The cakes are moist and bake perfectly flat.

Another easy and cheap way to do this is to cut a hand towel into strips, saturate the strips with water, wrap one around each pan, and secure with a safety pin. Flat, level cakes!

If your cakes are still fairly soft after being refrigerated, it might be helpful to stick them in the freezer for an hour or so before you start dipping. Either way it works out fine, just be careful while handling the layers. One of my layers started falling apart a bit, but it was salvageable.

That layer starting to fall apart wasn’t the only little mishap I experienced with this cake. While the cakes were cooling the night before, my little miss decided to dig in. She was pretty upset that I caught her, but easily consoled with a hug. 😉

Tip: Don’t leave your cakes unattended, especially if someone in your household cannot resist treats.

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