Happy Friday! #PumpkinWeek is coming to a close and what better way to celebrate than with cake!! This Pumpkin Pecan Pie Layer Cake is what Autumn dreams are made of! I knew I wanted a mashup of sorts for this dessert – not too much pumpkin, not too much pecan – a delicious pairing of two Fall classics.

There were so many delicious recipes from this year’s #PumpkinWeek. You can see all of today’s delicious recipes below. A special thanks to my co-hostess, Christie from A Kitchen Hoor’s Adventures for all you do behind the scenes! Don’t forget to enter the #PumpkinWeek giveaway here!

All the components of this cake can be made ahead of time, so you don’t have to worry about rushing to put everything together all in one day. I made my cakes the day before, and my filling the morning of assembly.

The buttercream was made fresh, but you can make it ahead of time and re-whip it afte letting it come to room temperature. Just be mindful of the humidity and heat that day (for those of us living in the South).

Another easy tip is to make it semi-homemade with a box mix as your cake base. I love being able to add flavors to a cake mix and make it my own. It definitely helps when there are lots of components to a cake.

I envisioned this cake way back in the planning stages of #PumpkinWeek. I knew I wanted a tall, 6-inch 3-layer cake with piped border, pecans on the bottom and caramel drizzle. I have to admit, I am in love with the way this cake turned out.

I piped a border with a French star tip – you can use either a Wilton 8B or Ateco 869. It is quite possibly my favorite border, ever since culinary school. While I love the 1M for quite a bit, this French star tip has my heart!

Cake Assembly

1. Level Cakes. Place bottom layer on 6-inch cake board. Pipe a small amount of frosting on the top of the cake. Pipe a ring of buttercream around the top and fill with pecan filling. Place second layer on top and repeat.
2. Place third layer on top and apply a crumb coat over cake. Place in freezer for 15-20 minutes.
3. Frost top and sides and smooth with cake scraper/comb. Place in freezer for 15-20 minutes to chill. 
4. Fill piping bag with French star tip and pipe a rope border along the top. Place pecan halves around base of cake. Drip caramel over cake and sprinkle on chopped pecans. Serve or refrigerate then bring to room temperature before serving.

Here are today’s #PumpkinWeek recipes:

Beverages:

Pumpkin Juice from House of Nash Eats
Pumpkin Old Fashioned from The Redhead Baker
Pumpkin Pie Milkshake from The Beard and The Baker

Savory:

Black Futsu Pumpkin Pizza from Culinary Adventures with Camilla
Cheesy Pumpkin Pasta Bake from Hezzi-D’s books and Cooks
Ham & Cheese Stuffed Pumpkin Rolls from Amy’s Cooking Adventures
Mincemeat Pumpkin Pie from 4 Sons ‘R’ Us
Pumpkin and Seafood Stew from A Day in the Life on the Farm
Pumpkin Cheddar Ale Soup from Strawberry Blondie Kitchen
Pumpkin Grilled Cheese Sticks from Cindy’s Recipes and Writings
Pumpkin Pepperjack Macaroni and Cheese from Cooking with Carlee
Pumpkin Ravioli (Tortelli di Zucca) from Caroline’s Cooking
Pumpkin Sausage Penne from Jonesin’ For Taste

Baked Goods & Desserts:

Chocolate Cream Cheese Pumpkin Cake from Rants From My Crazy Kitchen
Chocolate Dipped Pumpkin Truffles from The Chef Next Door
Chocolate Truffle Pumpkin Pound Cake from Family Around the Table
No Bake Pumpkin Cream Cheese Pie from Eat Move Make
Pumpkin Bacon Waffles with Cinnamon Syrup from For the Love of Food
Pumpkin Caramel Scones from Cookaholic Wife
Pumpkin Chia Pudding from April Golightly
Pumpkin Chocolate Cheesecake Bars from Who Needs A Cape?
Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins from The Crumby Kitchen
Pumpkin Chocolate Donuts from The Bitter Side of Sweet
Pumpkin Cupcakes with Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting from Daily Dish Recipes
Pumpkin French Toast Loaf from Seduction In The Kitchen
Pumpkin Fudge from Sweet Beginnings
Pumpkin Lava Cakes from The Spiffy Cookie
Pumpkin Muffins from Everyday Eileen
Pumpkin Pecan Pancakes with Caramel Syrup from The Chef Next Door
Pumpkin Pecan Pie Layer Cake from Love and Confections
Pumpkin Pie Dessert Dip from Hardly A Goddess
Pumpkin Pie Krispie Treats from The Mandatory Mooch
Pumpkin Pop Tarts from Platter Talk

This year is even bigger and better than ever with a giveaway! Thirty nine bloggers from around the country are showcasing their best pumpkin dishes. Get ready for Fall with over 130 pumpkin recipes throughout the week including cocktails, main courses, pizzas, pastas, pastries, breads, muffins, and plenty of desserts! Our PumpkinWeek Sponsors are helping us give away some great prizes. Thank you so much, Sponsors, for your generosity. We have an incredible giveaway below and we’d love if you would take a moment to read about it and what you can win!

Disclaimer: Thank you PumpkinWeek Sponsors: Dixie Crystals, Cabot Cheese, and Eggland’s Best for providing the prizes free of charge. These companies also provided the bloggers with samples and product to use for PumpkinWeek recipes. All opinions are my own. The PumpkinWeek giveaway is open to U.S. residents, age 18 & up. All entries for the winner will be checked and verified. By entering you give the right to use your name and likeness. The number of entries received determines the odds of winning. Three (3) winners will be selected. The prize packages will be sent directly from the giveaway sponsors. The PumpkinWeek Bloggers are not responsible for the fulfillment or delivery of the prize packages. Bloggers hosting this giveaway and their immediate family members in their household cannot enter or win the giveaway. No purchase necessary. Void where prohibited by law. This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Twitter or any other social channel mentioned in the PumpkinWeek posts or entry.

Until next time,
LOVE & CONFECTIONS!

I am so excited to share this Semi-Homemade Pumpkin Angel Food Cake recipe with you because not only is it my first pumpkin recipe of the season, it is also the start of #PumpkinWeek! This is my 5th time hosting #PumpkinWeek and I am so happy to be co-hosting with the lovely Christie from A Kitchen Hoor’s Adventures!

Angel food cake is one of my family’s favorite desserts. It is perfect on its own, with a dollop of freshly whipped cream, or topped with fresh seasonal fruit – my favorite is strawberries. I spiced my angel food cake up (literally!) with pumpkin puree and apple pie spice. I chose apple pie spice because I didn’t want the added ginger, but you are more than welcome to substitute whichever spice mix you like best.

Semi-Homemade Pumpkin Angel Food Cake starts with (gasp!) a box mix. Yes, you heard it right. I doctored up a box mix and love it so much. I have no shame in using a box mix, because let’s be real, sometimes you can’t do it all from scratch.

My first attempt, while delicious, just didn’t have that light and airy feel like angel food cake should. Back to the drawing board and following Mom’s suggestion, I whipped up some egg whites, cream of tartar and sugar to first fold into the pumpkin mixture. That made all the difference. It also created a beautiful, and unexpected, swirl in the finished product. (Thank you Mom for the tip!)

While this cake is delicious on it’s own, which is how Little LnC enjoyed her slice, I topped it with Cinnamon Whipped Cream that made it out of this world! The top was also dusted with a little extra cinnamon, because I need this burst of Fall to combat the ‘feels like 102 degrees outside’ weather. The cooler weather and changing of seasons is something I definitely miss from up North.

This year is even bigger and better than ever with a giveaway! Thirty nine bloggers from around the country are showcasing their best pumpkin dishes. Get ready for Fall with over 130 pumpkin recipes throughout the week including cocktails, main courses, pizzas, pastas, pastries, breads, muffins, and plenty of desserts! Our PumpkinWeek Sponsors are helping us give away some great prizes. Thank you so much, Sponsors, for your generosity. We have an incredible giveaway below and we’d love if you would take a moment to read about it and what you can win!

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Here are today’s #PumpkinWeek recipes:

Beverages:

Caramel Pumpkin Spice Latte from Hezzi-D’s Books and Cooks
Cold Brew Iced Pumpkin Spice Latte from The Nifty Foodie
Slow Cooker Pumpkin Apple Cider from The Crumby Kitchen
The Great Pumpkin Cocktail from Culinary Adventures with Camilla

Savory:

Chicken Enchiladas with Pumpkin Sauce from House of Nash Eats
Creamy Pumpkin Risotto from Rants From My Crazy Kitchen
Harvest Pumpkin Soup from Everyday Eileen
Pumpkin & Sausage Pizza from Hardly A Goddess
Pumpkin Carbonara from The Redhead Baker
Pumpkin Chili from The Chef Next Door
Savory Pumpkin Gnocchi from Platter Talk
Pumpkin Quiche from Jonesin’ For Taste
Stuffed Pumpkin from A Day in the Life on the Farm
Taiwanese Pumpkin Rice Noodles from Caroline’s Cooking

Baked Goods & Desserts:

Chai Frosted Pumpkin Oatmeal Cookies from Who Needs A Cape?
Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Skillet Cookie from The Bitter Side of Sweet
Pumpkin Pecan Pie Dump Cake from For the Love of Food
Chocolate Swirled Pumpkin Cheesecake from Karen’s Kitchen Stories
Classic Pumpkin Roll from Cookaholic Wife
Glazed Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Scones from Family Around the Table
Homemade Pumpkin Pancakes from Tip Garden
Make-Ahead Pumpkin-Chai Egg Bites from Wholistic Woman
No Bake Pumpkin Cookies from Seduction In The Kitchen
Pumpkin Cake Pops from The Beard and The Baker
Pumpkin Cheesecake Ebelskiver from A Kitchen Hoor’s Adventures
Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls from Amy’s Cooking Adventures
Pumpkin Cookie Bars from Eat Move Make
Pumpkin Ice Cream Pie from 4 Sons ‘R’ Us
Pumpkin Noodle Kugel from The Spiffy Cookie
Pumpkin Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies from Sweet Beginnings
Pumpkin Peanut Butter Cups from It Bakes Me Happy
Pumpkin Pie Pull Apart Muffins from Daily Dish Recipes
Pumpkin Snickerdoodles from The Mandatory Mooch
Pumpkin Spice Latte Whoopie Pies from Strawberry Blondie Kitchen
Pumpkin Spice Pancakes from April Golightly
Pumpkin Spice Popovers from Grumpy’s Honeybunch
Pumpkin Stuffed French Toast from Cindy’s Recipes and Writings
Semi-Homemade Pumpkin Angel Food Cake from Love and Confections
Simple Chocolate Pumpkin Cupcakes from Cooking with Carlee

Until next time,
LOVE & CONFECTIONS!

Disclaimer: Thank you PumpkinWeek Sponsors: Dixie Crystals, Cabot Cheese, and Eggland’s Best for providing the prizes free of charge. These companies also provided the bloggers with samples and product to use for PumpkinWeek recipes. All opinions are my own. The PumpkinWeek giveaway is open to U.S. residents, age 18 & up. All entries for the winner will be checked and verified. By entering you give the right to use your name and likeness. The number of entries received determines the odds of winning. Three (3) winners will be selected. The prize packages will be sent directly from the giveaway sponsors. The PumpkinWeek Bloggers are not responsible for the fulfillment or delivery of the prize packages. Bloggers hosting this giveaway and their immediate family members in their household cannot enter or win the giveaway. No purchase necessary. Void where prohibited by law. This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Twitter or any other social channel mentioned in the PumpkinWeek posts or entry.