Pumpkin-Chocolate Chip Cake and Bread w/ Praline Glaze

It's that time of the year for all things pumpkin and I wanted to share a few of my favorite pumpkin delights. Here are two of my all time, favorite pumpkin desserts that are just heavenly and are totally worth the calories, cher. I always make sure that I'm having company when I make this cake, or otherwise I'd eat the whole thing! Enjoy!

Pumpkin-Chocolate Chip Bundt Cake w/ Praline Glaze # 1

1 package yellow cake mix
1 pkg. pumpkin spice instant pudding mix
4 eggs
1 cup water
1/3 cup vegetable oil
1 cup canned pumpkin
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips





Grease and flour a 10 inch bundt pan. In large bowl, stir together cake mix and pudding mix.

 Make a well in the center and pour in eggs, water, oil, and pumpkin. With electric mixer,  beat on low until blended and then on medium for 3 minutes. Stir in chocolate chips.

Pour into prepared pan and bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for 45 to 50 minutes or until knife comes out clean. Cool in pan for 10 minutes and invert onto a cake plate. Glaze with Praline Glaze  # 1, (recipe below), when completely cool.

 Praline Glaze #1

1 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup butter
1/3 cup evaporated milk
1 cup powdered sugar
1 tsp. vanilla extract

Melt butter in saucepan and then add sugar and milk. Bring to a boil, on medium low heat and continue to boil and stir for 2 minutes and remove from heat. Stir in vanilla extract and gradually whisk in the powdered sugar. Drizzle immediately over cake. Sinfully good!

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Here is another version of this cake, except made from scratch in the form of a bread. Equally delicious and so good with your morning coffee or tea. Cest bon, cher! Divine!

Chocolate Chip-Pumpkin Bread w/ Praline Glaze #2

1 1/2 cups flour

1 tsp. cinnamon

1 tsp. pumpkin pie spice

1/2 tsp. salt

1/2 tsp. baking soda

2 eggs

1 cup sugar

1 cup canned pumpkin

3/4 cup vegetable oil

3/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips




Combine the flour, cinnamon, pumpkin pie spice, salt, and  baking soda in large bowl. In separate bowl, beats eggs, sugar, oil, and pumpkin. Stir into dry mixture, until just blended. Fold in chocolate chips.

Pour into a greased 8x4 inch loaf pan and bake at 350 degrees for 50 minutes or until toothpick in center comes out clean. Cool for 15 minutes and remove to a plate. Note: I covered with foil for the last 20 minutes.

Meanwhile, make Praline Glaze #2 .

1/2 cup butter

1/2 cup brown sugar

1/2 cup chopped pecans

In heavy saucepan, heat butter, brown sugar, and pecans, on medium heat, and bring to a boil. Lower heat and cook for 1 minute, stirring frequently. Remove from heat and pour over top of warm pumpkin bread. Fab!

I am sharing these at ~

Cast Party Wednesday @ Lady Behind the Curtain

Full Plate Thursday @ Miz Helen's Country Cottage

Potpourri Friday @2805 
Show and Tell Friday @ My Romantic Home 

Sweets for a Saturday @ Sweet as Sugar Cookies

Weekend Wrap Up Party @ Tatertots and Jello

Sweet Indulgences Sunday @ A Well Seasoned Life

Hope you're all having a wonderful week! Merci beaucoup for stopping by!