Cakes and Pastries Recipes - Pumpkin Cake Recipe

Ingredients

Serves 6:

• 4 1/2 lbs (2 kg) pumpkin

• 15 sugar lumps

• 4 eggs

• 7 oz (200 g) sugar

• 1 packet of vanilla sugar

• 2 tbsp cornstarch

• 1 pinch of salt

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Method:

1. Peel the pumpkin. Remove the fibers and seeds. Cut the flesh into cubes. Steam for 3 min. Drain and mash in a grinder. Set aside.

2. In a saucepan, melt the sugar lumps with 2 tbsp of water, cooking until it forms a light colored caramel.

3. Pour the caramel into a pan, swirling it around until it coats the bottom and the sides.

4. Preheat the oven to 390°F/200°C.

5. Beat the eggs and blend them with the pumpkin puree. Add the sugar, vanilla sugar, flour, and salt. Blend until smooth.

6. Pour the batter into a pan. Bake in the oven in a double boiler for 45 minutes.