Ingredients

  • 1 cup pumpkin puree (not pumpkin pie filling)
  • 12 cup light olive oil
  • 2 large eggs
  • 12 cup sour cream (or yogurt)
  • 14 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 14 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 14 teaspoon allspice
  • 14 teaspoon ground cardamom
  • 12 cup packed brown sugar
  • 12 cup white sugar
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 12 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup chopped hazelnuts, toasted (optional)
  • 1 cup nutella chocolate hazelnut spread
  • 14 cup sour cream (or yogurt)
  • 1 13 cups powdered sugar
  • milk (to thin) or cream (to thin)

Method

  • Preheat oven to 350F.
  • In a large mixing bowl, combine the pumpkin, oil, eggs, sour cream, sugars and spices.
  • Make sure everything is well combined.
  • In a separate small bowl whisk together the flour, soda and salt.
  • Fold the dry ingredients into the wet, mixing just until combined.
  • Fold in the hazelnuts, if using.
  • Spread the batter evenly in a lightly greased 9 inch springform pan.
  • Bake for about 50 minutes, until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out without wet batter clinging to it.
  • Cool briefly before removing from the pan.
  • Make the frosting by mixing together the Nutella, sour cream and powdered sugar.
  • Add just enough milk or cream for a spreadable consistency.
  • Add a little more powdered sugar if the frosting seems too thin.
  • Spread on the completely cooled cake.