This Salted Caramel Pumpkin Oatmeal Cake is the perfect fall treat. It combines two of my favorite fall things in one amazing cake!
I have been trying to space out all the pumpkin treats I have made so far for you. I realize not everyone is as into pumpkin as me.
Every fall I get really excited and bake a bunch of pumpkin goodness. These Pumpkin Spice Latte Cupcakes from last year are still one of my favorites. And based on how well they are doing on Pinterest, you guys like them too! Do you follow me on Pinterest? Every day I share lots of fun things I find.
I also cannot get enough salted caramel in my life. I was obsessed last year, and I am still going gaga over it this year. Salted Caramel Brownie Cookies anyone?
This recipe actually was going to be oatmeal cookies, but at the last minute I decided to make it in a cake pan. Really I was just being lazy and didn't want to keep getting up to change out the cookie sheets. It is so much easier to do one cake and be done.
While the cake was cooking I started thinking about what flavor frosting would work. I thought about cream cheese, Nutella, chocolate, and then it hit me. Salted caramel!!! Believe me I could not wait for this cake to cool off.
Well, actually after I taste tested my frosting, all thoughts of putting it on the cake went out the window. All I could think about was hiding in the closet with the bowl and a spoon. It is so creamy with the right amount of caramel and salt. Feel free to add your sea salt slowly to your desired taste. I recommend using a coarse sea salt for any salted caramel treats you make. The finer salt dissolves and makes things a little too salty. Even for this crazy salted caramel lover!!!
Pumpkin cake and salted caramel frosting. It should definitely be the next thing you make!!!
Recipe
Salted Caramel Pumpkin Oatmeal Cake
Soft pumpkin oatmeal cake topped with a salted caramel frosting. Perfect fall dessert!
Ingredients
For the Cake
- ½ cup shortening
- ¾ cup brown sugar
- ½ cup sugar
- ¾ cup pumpkin puree
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 eggs
- 1 ½ cups flour
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon nutmeg
- 1 ½ cups quick oats
For the Frosting
- ½ cup butter
- ½ cup marshmallow cream
- ¼ cup caramel ice cream topping + 1 teaspoon, divided
- ¼ -½ teaspoon coarse ground sea salt (add to taste)
- 2 cups powdered sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9x13 pan with nonstick spray.
- Beat the shortening and sugars until creamy. Add the pumpkin, vanilla, and eggs and beat until mixed.
- Stir together the flour, salt, baking soda, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Slowly add to the sugar mixture. Stir in the quick oats.
- Spread the mixture in the prepared pan. Bake for 24 minutes. Cool completely.
- Beat the butter, marshmallow cream, ¼ cup caramel, and sea salt until creamy.
- Slowly add the powdered sugar until mixed in. Spread on the cooled cake.
- Drizzle the top of the cake with the the reserved caramel topping. Use a knife to gently swirl it into the frosting. Store the cake in a sealed container on the counter.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 24 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 213Total Fat: 9gSaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 28mgSodium: 226mgCarbohydrates: 32gFiber: 1gSugar: 22gProtein: 2g
More pumpkin cake recipes for you to try this fall:
Brown Butter Pumpkin Streusel Coffee Cake
Pumpkin Toffee Angel Food Cake
Julianne+@+Beyond+Frosting
OH DANG this sounds good! I love the frosting just dripping off this!
Aimee+@+ShugarySweets
Hi my name is Aimee and I love salted caramel. And pumpkin. And cake.
Jocelyn Brubaker
Haha! You are my dessert soul mate. 😉
Averie @ Averie Cooks
All I could think about was hiding in the closet with the bowl and a spoon. It is so creamy with the right amount of caramel and salt. = OMG YES!! The minute I saw these images I thought the cake looks amazingly moist but the frosting, I don't even need the cake...just a bowl of that! Pinned 🙂
Patricia @ Grab a Plate
Oh! Mygosh! These sound just amazing. These flavors together are divine!
Jocelyn Brubaker
Thanks Patricia! 🙂
Amber+@+Dessert+Now,+Dinner+Later!
That swirly frosting looks amazing! I bet it tastes great with the pumpkin cake too!
Jocelyn Brubaker
It definitely did! 😉 Thanks Amber!
Tiffany
Oh man, you are on a salted caramel roll and I'm lovin' it! 🙂 This looks so good!
marcie
I saw these on Google+ and almost flipped out, Jocelyn -- these look beyond amazing! Pinned. 🙂
Jocelyn Brubaker
Thanks Marcie!! 😉
Jessica+@+A+Kitchen+Addiction
Salted caramel and pumpkin is such a great combination!
Ashley | The Recipe Rebel
Pumpkin and caramel are such an awesome combination! Love this!
Jocelyn Brubaker
They are fast becoming a favorite combo! 🙂 Thanks Ashley!
Mandy @ Baking with Blondie
Holy smokes, woman!! I'm loving on this cake - I just can't stop looking at those gorgeous caramel swirls on the frosting. So. Much. Fun!
Vanessa
I think we'd all be hiding in a closet eating that frosting! Yumm! Its nice to see other things made with pumpkin other than pie. Pinning this recipe!
Jocelyn Brubaker
Thanks for the pin love, Vanessa! 🙂
Melanie @ Carmel Moments
Whoa! Look at the icing. Great flavor combo here.
Lovin' it!
Happy Monday Jocelyn. Hope your week is off to a great start!
Jocelyn Brubaker
Thanks Melanie!
Heather+@+Shards+of+Lavender
I see nothing wrong with hiding in the closet with the frosting! Thanks for the tip on the coarse sea salt; I have both and don't want the frosting to be too salty. Pinned!
Jen @ Baked by an Inrtovert
Swoon! I'm loving everything about this cake. And that frosting! Totally delicious!
Jocelyn Brubaker
Thanks Jen! 🙂
Melissa from HungryFoodLove.com
This cake is perfection! Looks divine!
Gayle @ Pumpkin 'N Spice
I'm glad you decided to turn the oatmeal cookies into a cake, Jocelyn! This sounds absolutely amazing! I love the caramel frosting on top, too. Pinning!
Jocelyn Brubaker
Thanks for the pin love, Gayle! 🙂
Renee@Two+in+the+Kitchen
Oh wow Jocelyn, what an amazing looking dessert. I would hide in the closet with a bowlful of that frosting too. And I wouldn't even need a spoon! 😉 Pinned!!
Lisa+@+Garnish+with+Lemon
The salted caramel frosting takes this cake over the top! Can I come over for dessert? Pinned.
Jocelyn Brubaker
Absolutely! Come on over, girl! 😉
Anna @ Crunchy Creamy Sweet
Love everything about this cake! Pinned!
Mir
Wow, that frosting! I'd be hiding with a spoon, too. Or maybe a giant ladle.
I'm glad you decided to be lazy and put it in a pan! Otherwise, there would've been no frosting for this awesome cake!
Jocelyn Brubaker
Exactly! Great minds think alike! 😉 Thanks Mir!