Pumpkin Squares With Cider Caramel Sauce

Name: Pumpkin Squares With Cider Caramel Sauce
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 1 cake, 12 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 cup sugar; 1 1/2 cups flour; /s tsp baking powder; 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda; 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon or 1 1/2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 3/4 cup oil; 1 (15 ounce) can pumpkin or 2 cups fresh pumpkin puree; 2 large eggs; 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed; 1 tablespoon cornstarch; 2/3 cup apple cider; 2 tablespoons heavy cream; 1 tablespoon butter; salt; vanilla ice cream

Submitted by Navy Wife Chef

"First published in Family Fun magazine Oct.09 edition. Great alternative to pumpkin bread. Taste great w/ vanilla ice cream, caramel cider sauce or just caramel ice-cream topping. Also can enjoy plain. Great way to sneak some veggies to your kids! Recipe calls for sugar, but try using a sugar alternative for a more healthier snack."

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Ready In:: 1hr 10mins
Ingredients:: 16
Yields:: 1 cake
Serves:: 12

ingredients

Cake
1 cup sugar
1 ¹⁄₂ cups flour
/s tsp baking powder
1 ¹⁄₂ teaspoons baking soda
1 ¹⁄₂ teaspoons cinnamon or 1 1/2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
¹⁄₂ teaspoon salt
³⁄₄ cup oil
1 (15 ounce) can pumpkin or 2 cups fresh pumpkin puree
2 large eggs
Cider Caramel Sauce
¹⁄₂ cup brown sugar, packed
1 tablespoon cornstarch
²⁄₃ cup apple cider
2 tablespoons heavy cream
1 tablespoon butter
salt
Optional
vanilla ice cream

directions

1) Heat oven to 325 degrees. Grease 9 x 13 baking pan.
2) Combine sugar, flour, baking powder, baking soda, spice, and salt in a large bowl. Add oil, pumpkin, and eggs. Whisk until evenly blended. Pour batter into prepared pan.
3) Bake for about 30 minutes Remove and cool completely, approximately 1 1/2 hours.
4) Just before serving, make the cider caramel sauce. In a medium saucepan, whisk together brown sugar and cornstarch. Add the cider and mix until dissolved in to the sugar mixture. Cook over medium-high heat, stirring constantly, until large bubbles form (about 3 minutes). Reduce heat to low and allow sauce to simmer until thickens, (about 2 minutes).
5) Remove the sauce from the heat and whisk in cream and butter. Let sauce cool slightly. add a pinch of salt to taste.
6) To serve: Cut out cake in 3" squares. Top with a scoop of ice cream. Drizzle with sauce.

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My daughter in law says the baking powder quantity should be 1 1/2 tea. She sent me to this web site so that she would not have to type in the recipe to me. Her original recipe came from a magazine. By the way this dish was the winner at our 40+ person Thanksgiving Day Feast. Thanks to all who developed any variation of it and it's sauce. Our clan didn't have a second choice. First time ever.

stanleyandlinda