harvest loaf cake

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 3/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 cup white sugar
• 2 eggs
• 3/4 cup canned pumpkin
• 3/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips
• 3/4 cup chopped walnuts
• 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 2 tablespoons heavy cream

Recipe

Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 10 mins

Ready Time: 1 hr 40 mins


• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). grease and flour a 9x5 inch loaf pan. in a medium bowl, mix flour, soda, salt, 3/4 teaspoon nutmeg, ginger and cloves. set aside.
• in a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. beat in the eggs. add flour mixture alternately with pumpkin. stir in chocolate chips and 1/2 cup of the walnuts. pour batter into loaf pan. sprinkle remaining nuts on top.
• bake at 350 degrees f (175 degrees c) for 65 to 70 minutes or until toothpick inserted into center of cake comes out clean. while still warm, drizzle with glaze. cool for 6 hours before serving.
• to make the glaze: in a medium bowl, combine confectioners sugar, nutmeg and cinnamon. mix and add 1 to 2 teaspoons cream until drizzling consistency.