This Chocolate Pumpkin Coffee Cake is the color of fall , a jazzed up pumpkin cake mix, with chocolate graham cracker crumbs and drizzled with warm caramel!
Many years ago our neighborhood would plan parties, get togethers, nights out, and parades for the families in the neighborhood. That was way before our time and before life seemingly became to busy to stop and spend time with your neighbors.
My friend is on a mission to bring back that community feel to our neighborhood! On Halloween all the families will gather at the top of our hill and with the kids all decked out in costume we will have our own little parade. When the kids get to the bottom of the hill there will be a trunk or treat waiting for them!
The kids get tons of candy so I thought I would create a little something for the parents to enjoy with a cup of coffee! I shared the recipe recently for my Pumpkin Coffee Cake and this Chocolate Pumpkin Coffee Cake is a twist on the original recipe!
The pumpkin and chocolate go amazing together and the colors are perfect for Halloween and fall!
Moist pumpkin cake mix with added pumpkin, sweet chocolate crumbles, and warm drizzled caramel makes this fall colored sweet treat a perfect bite! Using a 9×13 baking dish this coffee cake is enough to feed a crowd and is made in no time at all!
This Chocolate Pumpkin Coffee Cake is the just right cozy up, stay in your jammies, hug a mug kind of cake! It can also be put a lid on, walk in over warm, and share with your neighbor kinda coffee cake. Either way it’s amazing!
- 1-15.25 Pillsbury Pumpkin Cake Mix
- Ingredients to make the cake
- 1-15 ounce can pure pumpkin
- 1 1/2 packages chocolate graham crackers
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2/3 cup butter-melted
- 1/4 cup caramel bits
- 1 Tablespoon milk
- Preheat Oven to 350F
- Mix together cake mix, ingredients to make the cake, and canned pumpkin until smooth.
- Set aside.
- Get ready for a hand work out! Keeping the graham crackers in the package, place over a smaller bowl and crush away until you have made coarse crumbs. Place crumbs in bowl.
- Stir in the granulated sugar and melted butter.
- Grease a 9×13 baking dish.
- Pour 2 1/2 cups batter, spread evenly 1 1/4 cup crumbs over top. Repeat.
- Bake at 350F for 40-45 minutes.
- In a microwave safe bowl melt the caramel bits and milk, stir until smooth. Place in a ziploc bag, seal. Push all the caramel to one corner, snip the corner and drizzle over cake!
- Enjoy! 🙂
Jennifer DeFrates/Heaven Not Harvard says
I love semi-homemade treats that sound so complicated, but aren’t! Yummy!
CathyM says
Me too!!! This coffeecake is definitely one of those treats! 🙂 Thanks Jennifer to stopping over!
brianna says
Yum.. Guess what I’ll be making this week?!:) mmm. Pumpkin everything!:)
CathyM says
Love pumpkin this time of year! Happy pumpkin making! 🙂 It was great to see you here Brianna, thanks for saying hello! 🙂
Caroline @ In Due Time says
omg! Sounds good, wish it was good for you :/
CathyM says
Thanks Caroline! 🙂 Hmm, me too! Although there’s pumpkin in it-that has to count for something!! 🙂
Marissa says
This looks amazing, love the “stripes” it makes when you cut it.
We just make pumpkin chocolate chip cookies for a school treat, so I can totally vouch for the flavors going together wonderfully.
Marissa
CathyM says
Thank you Marissa! OOOOh, pumpkin chocolate chip cookies, I would love those!!! Will you share your recipe with me?
Mary Collins says
I love simple, straightforward recipes and this one seems to fit the bill. Looks yummy!
CathyM says
Me too Mary!! Thanks so much for coming over! 🙂
Miranda says
I love easy recipes. This looks like a good one to throw together for church potlucks.
CathyM says
Yes, Miranda perfect for potlucks!!! Thanks for checking it out!
Melanie says
This sounds amazing – and perfect to bake for my husband.
CathyM says
Thanks so much Melanie! This cake was a hit with my hubby!
Matilda says
Great recipes as always. I will love to try this soon.
CathyM says
Awww, thank you so much Matilda!
Susannah says
Oh my goodness, this sounds AMAZING! I might need to make it sometime SOON!!! <3
CathyM says
You won’t regret it! Thanks so much Susannah for coming over!
Just Plain Marie says
I love the layers of colour. It definitely looks good.
CathyM says
Thank you so much Marie!
Miz Helen says
Hi Cathy,
Your Chocolate Pumpkin Coffee Cake looks fabulous! Thanks so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday and have a great weekend!
Come Back Soon,
Miz Helen
CathyM says
Hi Miz Helen! Thanks so much, you are the best! 🙂
Carlee says
I want to come to your trunk or treat! This sounds amazing!
CathyM says
It was so much fun! I am looking forward to making this again! {Yay} fall!
Carlee says
That looks like a delicious way to start a fall day. Yum!
CathyM says
Agreed! It is one of our favorite recipes! 🙂