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Crockpot Pumpkin Honey Bun Cake

This easy Crockpot Pumpkin Honey Bun Cake is a simple recipe that will have you craving more with every bite! This will be your new favorite fall dessert!
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 2 hours
Servings 10 Servings
Author Rob

Ingredients

FOR THE CAKE:

  • 3 cups of Flour
  • 1 teaspoon of Pumpkin pie spice
  • 1 cup of Sugar
  • 1 1/2 Tablespoons of Baking Powder
  • 3/4 cups of Heavy Cream – or half and half
  • 2 Eggs
  • 1 teaspoon of Vanilla
  • 1 Teaspoon of Maple flavoring
  • 1 Stick of Butter – softened
  • 1 cup of Brown Sugar
  • 1 Tablespoon of Cinnamon
  • 1/2 cup of Pumpkin (canned)
  • 2 Tablespoons of Maple Syrup  (Pancake syrup)

FOR THE GLAZE:

  • 2 1/2 cups of Powdered Sugar
  • 1 teaspoon of Vanilla
  • 2 1/2 Tablespoons of Maple Syrup
  • 2 1/2 Tablespoons of Heavy cream

Instructions

  • In the mixing bowl of a stand mixer, add sugar, and butter, and whisk together until creamy. 
  • Add eggs, Heavy cream, Vanilla, Maple flavoring, Pumpkin, Brown sugar, and Maple syrup.
  • Mix all ingredients until well blended.  In a separate bowl, add the flour, baking powder, Pumpkin pie spice, salt, and Cinnamon.
  • Stir well, and add to mixing bowl, blending between additions, until all ingredients are well mixed.  Scrape down the sides of the mixing bowl, and blend. 
  • Butter the bottom and halfway up the sides of the Crockpot liner, and turn on to high heat.
  • Pour the cake batter into the Crockpot, and place lid on Crockpot.  Let cook on high for 45 minutes to 1 hour. 
  • Turn setting to low heat, and leave in Crockpot for about an hour, or until center is set, and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. 
  • When the cake is done, turn off Crockpot, and make the glaze.

FOR THE GLAZE:

  • Blend the Powdered sugar and heavy cream together in the mixing bowl of a stand mixer, until smooth.
  • Add the Vanilla, and Maple syrup, and blend until creamy. 
  • When the cake is cool, pour glaze over cooled cake in the crockpot.  Serve, and Enjoy! 

Notes

Notes

 
I used Goodman’s Maple Flavoring.  You can find it at most grocery stores, and Walmart. 
 
Since Crockpot‘s cook at different temperatures, times may vary.  I baked this in a Rival Crock-Pot.  Just make sure your cake is baked in the center before turning off the heat.