Dessert: Pumpkin and Spiced-Cider Pudding Cake

Bring together the delicious combination of warm apple cider pudding and spiced pumpkin cake in this lavish dessert.

Ingredients

1 cup all-purpose flour
3/4 cup granulated sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup canned pumpkin (not pumpkin pie mix)
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1/4 cup milk
1 1/2 cups refrigerated unfiltered fresh-pressed apple cider
1 tablespoon butter or margarine
1 cup packed brown sugar
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1/4 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice

Instructions

Heat oven to 350 °. Stir together flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, 1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice and the salt in medium bowl. Stir in pumpkin, oil and milk just until moistened. Spread in ungreased square baking dish, 8x8x2 inches.
Heat apple cider and butter to boiling in 1-quart saucepan over medium-high heat.
Meanwhile, mix brown sugar, cornstarch and 1/4 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice in small bowl. Sprinkle over pumpkin batter in baking dish. Pour boiling cider mixture over all.
Bake 40 to 45 minutes or until top is golden brown and edges are bubbly. Cool 15 minutes. Serve warm.

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