Cinnamon Roll Pumpkin Loaf

Steps9

1. 1

   Step 1. Beat sugars with eggs

   Mix the granulated sugar and brown sugar with the eggs until the mixture is slightly pale and fluffy.

2. 2

   Step 2. Add wet ingredients

   Add the neutral oil, pumpkin purée, vanilla extract and milk to the egg mixture.

   Vegetable oil
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   Step 3. Fold in dry ingredients

   Sift in the all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and pumpkin pie spice, and fold until just combined.

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   Step 4. Mix cinnamon filling

   Mix the softened butter, brown sugar, cinnamon and 1 tbsp all-purpose flour until combined.

   The butter should be softened, not melted, so the filling holds its shape.
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   Step 5. Layer batter and filling

   Spread a thin layer of pumpkin batter into a lined loaf pan. Alternate dollops of pumpkin batter with the cinnamon filling, add another layer of batter, and continue alternating until everything is used, finishing with pumpkin batter.

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   Step 6. Bake the loaf

   55 min

   Bake at 375°F for 5 minutes, then lower the oven to 350°F and bake for about 50 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the loaf comes out without wet batter.

   Check a few spots, since the cinnamon layers can make testing tricky.
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   Step 7. Cool the loaf

   Let the loaf cool before frosting.

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   Step 8. Make cream cheese frosting

   Beat the cream cheese, butter, powdered sugar and vanilla paste until smooth.

   Vanilla bean
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   Step 9. Frost and sprinkle cinnamon

   Spread the frosting over the cooled loaf and sprinkle with cinnamon.