Ingredients

  • cake
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1/2 cup dark chocolate chips
  • 1/2 cup boiling water
  • 1 1/4 cups sugar
  • 1/2 cup pumpkin (puree in a can)
  • 1/4 olive oil
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup whole wheat pastry flour
  • 1 cup oat flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 cup nonfat milk
  • 1/4 cup dark chocolate chips
  • Topping
  • 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 1/4 dark chocolate chips

Method

  • Preheat oven to 350°F Coat a spring form cake pan with cooking spray and coat lightly with flour.
  • Combine cocoa and baking chocolate in a bowl and add boiling water stirring until chocolate melts. Set aside.
  • Combine sugar, vanilla, egg, milk and pumkin puree. Add flour, baking powder and baking soda to mixture. Combine.
  • Stir in cocoa and dark chocolate chips to mixture and combine with batter. Spoon the batter into prepared pan. Sprinkle cake with topping ingredients.
  • Bake for 50-60 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
  • Cool in pan for at least 10 minutes and remove form pan. Cool completely.
  • Combine frosting ingredients and spread over cake. Enjoy!