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
Hayley @ The Domestic Rebel
I cannot even HANDLE how delish this cake looks! Salted caramel alone, but then you threw in pumpkin and oatmeal. Dying! Pinned 😀
Carmen P
I just said Ohhhhmyyyygawwdddd when I saw the marshmallow creme in the frosting. haha! YUM!
Chels+R.
That frosting! Oh My Word!
Kari@Loaves n Dishes
I was already smitten with this cake, and then I saw that there is marshmallow creme in the frosting; and that took me to head over heels!
Amy @ Amy's Healthy Baking
Ohmygoodness Jocelyn, I've been looking at that gorgeous frosting for the past 2 minutes straight. No joke! It looks so perfect and I just want to eat it all with a spoon. No shame!
Kelly - Life Made Sweeter
I am in love with these bars! Pumpkin, oatmeal and salted caramel sound like the best combo ever! I would be hiding with that bowl of frosting too - it looks heavenly! I love pumpkin all year round so I'm loving all these pumpkin treats 🙂 Pinning!
shelly (cookies and cups)
There's no way this couldn't be amazing!!!
Jocelyn Brubaker
Thanks Shelly! 🙂
Laura Dembowski
I'm so glad you made this cake instead of cookies. It looks wonderful. That gooey, drippy frosting is screaming my name.
Jocelyn Brubaker
Thanks Laura! 🙂
Amanda
I love everything about this cake!
Jocelyn Brubaker
Thanks Amanda! 🙂
Jess+@+On+Sugar+Mountain
I just picked up salted caramel mocha creamer AND have extra pumpkin puree in the fridge: I think this recipe is right up my alley in terms of fall flavors! 😀
Beth @ bethcakes
Yum!! This cake looks so perfect for fall. I love that you included oats in this recipe. And I could marry that frosting. Sounds so good! 🙂
Jennie+@themessybakerblog
I love your new look! It's so fun and cheery--totally screams Jocelyn. Girl, this cake is to die for!
Jocelyn Brubaker
Thanks girl!! I'm in LOVE with my site's new look! 😉
Amy | Club Narwhal
Jocelyn, I just swooned in a major way! I love pumpkin more than most humans so of course I just want pumpkin recipe after pumpkin recipe 🙂 I can't wait to make this!
Jocelyn+(Grandbaby+Cakes)
I screamed yes when I saw these They are all I ever wanted in life! Yes YES!!
Jocelyn Brubaker
Haha! You're too funny! 😉 Thanks Jocelyn!
Chelsea+@chelseasmessyapron
That icing is amazing how its dripping off the sides of these bars like woah I need about five of these right now!! Pinned 🙂
Jocelyn Brubaker
Thanks Chelsea!! 🙂
Johlene
Oh my word these look abslutely amazing!!!!!
Julie @ This Gal Cooks
I'm the same way with baking cookies. I hate having to change out the cookie sheets so I usually end up making cookie bars instead.
I like that you were feeling too lazy to make cookies because now I have this delicious cake to swoon over. Great recipe, Jocelyn!
Jocelyn Brubaker
I'm glad I'm not alone in that! 😉 Thanks Julie!
Dorothy+@+Crazy+for+Crust
Oh my gosh. That frosting and swirl. Dying!
Ashley @ Kitchen Meets Girl
This cake looks a-MA-zing! Pinned and sharing on FB!
Jocelyn Brubaker
Thanks for sharing and pinning!! 😉 You're the best!
Vicki Bensinger
This sounds wonderful and looks delicious! Although I have to say that chocolate covered pumpkin twinkie is definitely calling my name.
I haven't been by in a while, seems that all my email requests stopped coming to my inbox. Glad I remembered to stop by.
Jocelyn Brubaker
I'm glad you remembered to stop by too! 🙂 Thanks Vicki!