Olive Oil Mini Pumpkin Bundt Cakes

Perfect little, individual desserts, great as an impressive dinner party sweet. The olive oil results in incredibly moist cakes. The frosting finishes each cake with balanced sweetness and the nuts provide a little crunch!

 

Position a rack in the center of the oven and preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Spray the mini bundt pan with nonstick spray.

 

 

In a medium bowl, whisk both flours, cinnamon, baking soda, baking powder, nutmeg, and salt. In a large bowl, whisk the eggs, pumpkin, sugar, oil, and honey, until well combined. Add dry ingredients to the wet and stir with a large spoon until evenly incorporated. Spoon the batter in to prepared mini bundt pan.

 

 

Tap on couter to settle the batter. Bake until toothpick comes out clean.

 

 

Let mini bundt cakes cool.

 

 

• Prep time: 15 minutes
• Cook time:8 minutes

• 3/4 cup whole wheat flour
• 2/3 cup unbleached all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
• 1/4 tsp table salt
• 2 large eggs
• 1 cup canned pumpkin puree
• 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
• 1/3 cup olive oil
• 1/3 cup honey

• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 1/8 cup unsalted butter
• 3 oz. cream cheese
• 1 1/2 tbsp pure maple syrup
• 1 1/2 tbsp finely chopped walnuts
• orange food coloring

 

1. Postion a rack in the center of the oven and preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Spray mini bundt pan with non stick spray.
3. In a medium bowl, whisk both flours, cinnamon, baking soda, baking powder, nutmeg, and salt.
4. In a large bowl, whisk the eggs, pumpkin, sugar, oil, and honey, until well combined.
5. Add dry ingredients to the wet and stir with a large spoon until evenly incorporated.
6. Spoon the batter in to prepared mini bundt pan.
7. Tap on couter to settle the batter.
8. Bake until toothpick comes out clean.
9. Let mini bundt cakes cool.

1. In small bowl, mix cream cheese, butter until well blended and light.
2. Add in maple syrup and powdered sugar until well blended, then add orange food coloring until desired color is achieved.
3. Put frosting into small ziplock bag and cut small corner off, and drizzle frosting on the bundt cakes.
4. Take chopped walnuts and sprinkle on top of frosting.

Adapted From | Ellie Kriger