Pumpkin Snickerdoodle Snack Cake is a quick and easy dessert made in one bowl with no mixer required! A simple and delicious fall inspired dessert that everyone will love!
I forget how much I love pumpkin desserts until fall rolls around. I wonder why I don't make them more often: No Bake Pumpkin Cheesecake, Pumpkin Bread, Pumpkin Roll, I love them all.
We also love this old fashioned Oatmeal Cake for a delicious weeknight treat.
Why Should You Make a Pumpkin Snack Cake?
- A quick dessert that is ready in about 30 minutes.
- Uses pantry ingredients and doesn't require a mixer.
- A delicious cake for any time of year with warm spices and a crunchy cinnamon sugar crust.
- Perfect for any day of the week, last minute entertaining or so delicious with your morning coffee.
Ingredients for Pumpkin Snack Cake
- Can Pumpkin Puree - not pumpkin pie filling.
- Softened Butter
- Brown Sugar
- Large Egg
- Buttermilk - real buttermilk works best in this recipe, buttermilk substitutes do not turn out as well.
- All Purpose Flour
- Baking Powder
- Pumpkin Pie Spice
- Sea Salt
- Granulated Sugar
- Ground Cinnamon
Step By Step Directions for Snack Cake
- Add pumpkin puree to a large bowl with brown sugar, softened butter and egg. Mix with a wooden spoon or whisk.
- Stir in buttermilk until combined.
- Add flour, baking powder, pumpkin pie spice and salt, mixing until combined.
- Line a 9 x 9 with parchment paper or grease with butter.
- Pour batter into the prepared pan and spread evenly.
- Mix granulated sugar with cinnamon and sprinkle over the batter.
- Bake for 25- 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.
- Remove from oven and cool in the pan 15 minutes before slicing and serving.
Recipe Notes
- Storage: Store cooled snack cake covered with plastic wrap at room temperature up to 1 day or refrigerate up to 3 days.
- Serving Suggestions: Add a dollop of sweetened whipped cream or vanilla ice cream for a more decadent dessert.
If you need a quick dessert, this one- bowl pumpkin snack cake is super easy and delicious!
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Pumpkin Snickerdoodle Snack Cake
Pumpkin Snickerdoodle Snack Cake is a quick and easy dessert made in one bowl with no mixer required! A simple and delicious fall inspired dessert that everyone will love!
Ingredients
- 1 cup can pumpkin puree
- ¼ cup softened butter
- ¾ cup brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- ⅓ cup buttermilk
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon sea salt
- 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°.
- Add pumpkin, butter, brown sugar, egg and buttermilk and mix with a wooden spoon until well combined.
- Add flour, baking powder, salt and pumpkin pie spice. Stir together until well combined.
- Pour into a parchment lined or greased 9 x 9 baking pan.
- Mix sugar and cinnamon together and sprinkle over batter.
- Bake for 25- 30 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted into center comes out clean.
- Serve warm or at room temperature.
Notes
Store cooled cake covered with plastic wrap at room temperature up to 1 day or refrigerate up to 3 days.
Serve with sweetened whipped cream or vanilla ice cream.
Ansh
I love a recipe that comes together fast.
And you can say moist, I like a moist cake. something we don't often get at this altitude. Love how the cake looks..mmm perfect with a cup of coffee.
Liz
Such an easy, delicious way to get my pumpkin fix. So glad you've explained it's perfectly legitimate breakfast fare, too 🙂
Jenni Field
I have no problem with the word moist, especially when it comes to cake! Love these little guys--I bet they'd make a great addition to a lunchbox too!
Jeanette | Jeanette's Healthy Living
I love pumpkin in the Fall too - Snickerdoodles were one of my favorite cookies when I was a kid. Love the combination here!
Doodle
Looking forward to preparing this cake for Thanksgiving. My Aunts don't care for icing, so this should be perfect. The family should enjoy it for breakfast also.
Laura @MotherWouldKnow
If I made these in the morning, there would be none left for lunch. but I'd be a happy camper, noshing my way through the morning. Nothing better than a quick and scrumptious perfect-for-fall pumpkin snack to start off a chilly October day.
Lana | Never Enough Thyme
This is just the kind of thing I like to make on weekend mornings! I'm not really coherent early in the morning, so a recipe that requires just a bowl and a spoon for equipment is perfect for me 🙂 Plus it sounds absolutely scrumptious!
Heather | All Roads Lead to the Kitchen
I don't hate the word moist - sometimes it's the best (and only) way to describe something. This sounds amazing - I love one-bowl cakes and desserts. Also, snickerdoodles are my jam, so combining the flavors with pumpkin in cake form has me craving a slice!
Willie
This is my new favorite dessert! I've already made it twice, DELICIOUS!!!
susan / the wimpy vegetarian
What a wonderful, perfect little snack cake to have around the house. I think I'll make it this weekend!
Estelle Baldridge
I just found this recipe recently. I made it for the Prayer Shawl Group I attend.It was a very big hit. It was enjoyed by all. I made it this morning to take to work. I am sure it will be enjoyed there as well. Thank you very much for sharing your recipe.
Milisa
Hi Estelle,
I am so glad you are enjoying this recipe! Thanks so much for stopping by to let me know!
~Milisa
Mikayla Hood
Is it canned pumpkin, and if it is how much?
Milisa
Hi Mikayla,
It is canned pumpkin, 1 cup.
~ Milisa
Diana
Can sweet potato be substituted for the pumpkin?
Milisa
Hi Diana,
It could, that is a great idea.
~ Milisa