Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Streusel Cake

Caleb’s birthday was on Saturday and we had a great time celebrating. We went bowling, had pizza for dinner, and enjoyed lots of cake! Our friend made him a special cake for his birthday and he loved blowing out the candles. He insisted on wearing a birthday hat too:)

On Sunday, we kept the celebration going by eating more cake. I made Caleb a Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Streusel Cake. I had leftover pumpkin in the fridge from my Pumpkin Cinnamon Cookies and I was in the mood to bake so Caleb got another cake. He didn’t NEED another cake, but there is nothing wrong with being spoiled on your birthday. We like to spread out the birthday celebrations as long as we can at our house:)

I don’t do fancy layered birthday cakes. I am horrible when it comes to decorating! I kept things simple and made one of our favorite fall cake recipes. Caleb didn’t seem to mind. He loved the Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Streusel Cake.

The pumpkin cake is easy to whip up and you can’t go wrong with the pumpkin and chocolate chip combo! It is the best! This cake doesn’t get frosted because it has a streusel topping instead, which is better than frosting if you ask me:)

INGREDIENTS:
FOR THE CAKE:

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons of cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 3/4 cup brown sugar
• 1 large egg
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 cup canned pumpkin puree
• 1 cup chocolate chips

FOR THE STREUSEL:

• 2/3 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 6 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into small chunks
• 1/2 cup chocolate chips

DIRECTIONS:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9-by-13-inch baking pan with cooking spray. Set aside.
2. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
3. ...................................

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