Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/2 pound pumpkin
  • 1 cup flour
  • 150 grams ground walnuts
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon ginger
  • 1/4 teaspoon cloves
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 1/2 sticks butter soft
  • 3/4 cup powdered sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 100 grams natural yogurt

Method

  • Grease the pan and line with parchment paper (bottom and sides).
  • Melt sugar over medium heat until caramel reaches dark amber color and all the sugar has melted.
  • Remove from heat, stir in cinnamon and very carefully (caramel is extremely hot) pour caramel into prepared pan and swirl to evenly distribute the caramel. Set aside.
  • Cut pumpkin into 0,2 inch wide sticks and place them on the caramel (wait until caramel hardens).
  • For the cake:
  • Mix dry ingredients and set aside.
  • Cream butter and sugar until pale and fluffy.
  • Add eggs one by one, mixing after each addition, then mix in yogurt.
  • Sift in dry ingredients and mix until thoroughly combined.
  • Transfer the batter to cake pan and bake for 50 minutes or until skewer inserted in the middle comes out clean.
  • Cool on a wire wrack for 15 minutes and gently flip over, remove parchment paper and let cool completely.