Layered Pumpkin Coffee Cake

126 Comments 4.6

This post may contain affiliate links. Please read my disclosure policy.

Jump to Recipe

Layered Pumpkin Coffee Cake starts with a sour cream coffee cake that is layered with a creamy pumpkin filling and then topped with a crunchy cinnamon sugar and pecan topping. 

This is a wonderfully unique pumpkin dessert that’s perfect for any of your upcoming fall and winter gatherings.

Pumpkin Coffee Cake - get the recipe at barefeetinthekitchen.com

Pumpkin Coffee Cake

For any coffee-cake lover who is also a fan of pumpkin pie, there could not possibly be a more perfect dessert. The filling in this coffee cake tastes just like pumpkin pie.

Save The Recipe

Want to save this recipe?

Enter your email and I’ll send this recipe right to your inbox! Plus, I’ll send you new recipes every week!

I love the taste and texture of coffeecake. Light and moist insides with a sweet crumb topping is my idea of a perfect treat on any autumn afternoon.

Cinnamon coffee cake loaded with layers of buttery cinnamon brown sugar streusel is something that I can not resist whenever it is in the house.

And pumpkin pie certainly isn’t hurting for publicity this time of year. Spiced creamy pumpkin pie filling brings back so many nostalgic memories of Thanksgivings and Christmases. I just can’t get enough pumpkin desserts this time of year.

The popularity of recipes like Pumpkin Pie Oatmeal with Vanilla Whipped Cream and Pumpkin Cheesecake Pie tells me lots of you feel the same way.

Layered Pumpkin Coffee Cake

This Pumpkin Coffee Cake came into my life five years ago and I’m so very glad it did. It’s just different enough from the usual pumpkin pie and pumpkin bread fare to be extra exciting but with all the familiar fall flavors you love.

Over the past several years, this cake has been a hit with everyone who tried it. The recipe is a definite keeper.

Temperatures might still be over 100°F in Arizona, but fall has officially been welcomed into our home with the first pumpkin recipe of the season.

Layered Pumpkin Coffee Cake - traditional and gluten free recipes at barefeetinthekitchen.com

The desert has plenty of beauty but come October I’m happy to be somewhere where the seasons change!

When I take a bite of Pumpkin Coffee Cake, I can pretend I’m somewhere cooler, gazing at beautiful foliage out the window.

Pumpkin Coffee Cake Recipe

This recipe was very loosely adapted from one I found at Food.com and it is delicious. I know you’ll love it as much as we did.

This is not just a coffee cake flavored with pumpkin and pumpkin spice; it’s a rich cinnamon streusel coffee cake layered with fluffy pumpkin pie filling.

You’ll be pleased to know that the layered pumpkin coffee cake recipe I’m sharing below is incredibly simple (despite the lengthy ingredients list)!

A basic coffee cake batter is layered with a simple pumpkin pie filling then sprinkled with a cinnamon crumb topping of brown sugar, pecans, and butter.

How To Make A Pumpkin Coffee Cake - get the recipe at barefeetinthekitchen.com

Each piece of cake delivers the perfect balance of flavors and textures: moist coffee cake, silky pumpkin pie filling and crisp crumbly topping.

Please don’t let the ingredient list overwhelm you. This really is a simple cake to stir together. Just mix together the cake batter, stir the pumpkin mixture together and layer the two in the pan. The topping comes together in just a couple of minutes.

Gluten Free Coffee Cake

When you’re baking for folks who are avoiding gluten, this coffee cake recipe is easy to adapt. I used my go-to substitute blend of brown rice flour, tapioca starch, and potato starch with great success.

Whether you make your Layered Pumpkin Coffee Cake with traditional all purpose flour or with gluten-free flours it’s guaranteed to be a roaring success. I’m having a hard time thinking of anyone who’s tried this cake and not come back for a second piece.

For more gluten-free dessert ideas, check out all of the Gluten Free Dessert Recipes on this website!

This Pumpkin Coffee Cake is irresistible!

Kitchen Tip: I use these mixing bowls and this baking pan to make this recipe.

Pumpkin Coffee Cake

  1. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees. Grease a 9×13 pan and set aside. In a mixing bowl, beat the butter and sugar together until smooth. Add the eggs and vanilla and beat again. Add the dry ingredients and mix to combine. Stir in the sour cream and then pour half the batter into the prepared pan.
  2. Stir together the pumpkin, sugar and the spices. Add the eggs and then the cream or half and half and stir to combine. Pour the pumpkin mixture over the cake batter and spread across the pan with the back of a spoon. Drop the remaining cake batter over the pumpkin in small spoonfuls and then smooth it across the pumpkin layer. (Don’t worry about making it look perfect.)
  3. Stir together the melted butter, brown sugar, cinnamon, and pecans for the topping. Sprinkle the topping across the top of the cake. Bake for 50-55 minutes, until a toothpick inserted comes out mostly clean. Let cool before slicing.
Perfect Pumpkin Coffee Cake

Pumpkin Recipes

Have you noticed that everyone has a little bit of pumpkin fever lately? There’s no shortage of incredible pumpkin dessert recipes to spice up your autumn.

Of course, every coffee fan loves a Pumpkin Spice Latte  but there’s no reason why tea drinkers should miss out on the fun. Have you tried this Pumpkin Spice Chai Latte variation? My friend Rebecca shared it a couple of years ago and it’s become a favorite way to enjoy a cup of tea in the fall (or any time of year).

Homemade Pumpkin Pie Spice will be your secret weapon for whipping up pumpkin recipes all season long. Along with this coffee cake recipe, be sure to try my ultimate Pumpkin Muffins, and their whole wheat cousins.

Desserts tend to get ALL the pumpkin attention this year but there are plenty of savory pumpkin recipes that deserve your attention, too. You can get your pumpkin fix with this Beef Pumpkin Stew  from The Thirsty Feast and this Pumpkin Alfredo with Butternut Squash Ravioli from Tidy Mom.

Get New Recipessent to your inbox!
We never share your information with third parties and will protect it in accordance with our Privacy Policy.
Pumpkin Coffee Cake - get the recipe at barefeetinthekitchen.com

Pumpkin Coffee Cake

4.59 from 12 votes
Layered Pumpkin Coffee Cake starts with a sour cream coffee cake that is layered with a creamy pumpkin filling and then topped with a crunchy cinnamon sugar and pecan topping. 
Servings: 16 servings

Ingredients 

Cake Ingredients

  • ½ cup butter softened
  • ¾ cup sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour*
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 cup sour cream

Pumpkin Filling Ingredients

  • 15 ounces canned pumpkin puree (not pie filling)
  • ¾ cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
  • ½ teaspoon ground ginger
  • ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
  • 2 eggs
  • ½ cup half and half or ¼ cup heavy cream plus ¼ cup milk

Topping Ingredients

  • cup butter melted
  • 1 cup light brown sugar
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1 cup pecans chopped small

*Gluten-Free Alternative

  • cup brown rice flour
  • ½ cup potato starch
  • ¼ cup tapioca starch

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 325°F. Grease a 9×13 pan and set it aside. In a mixing bowl, beat the butter and sugar together until smooth. Add the eggs and vanilla and beat again.
  • Add the dry ingredients and mix to combine. Stir in the sour cream and then pour half the batter into the prepared pan.
  • Stir together the pumpkin, sugar, and spices. Add the eggs and then the cream or half and half and stir to combine. Pour the pumpkin mixture over the cake batter and spread across the pan with the back of a spoon.
  • Drop the remaining cake batter over the pumpkin in small spoonfuls and then smooth it across the pumpkin layer. (Don't worry about making it look perfect.)
  • Stir together the melted butter, brown sugar, cinnamon, and pecans for the topping. Sprinkle the topping across the top of the cake.
  • Bake for 50-55 minutes, until a toothpick inserted comes out mostly clean. Let cool before slicing. Enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 369kcal · Carbohydrates: 46g · Protein: 5g · Fat: 19g · Saturated Fat: 9g · Cholesterol: 87mg · Sodium: 264mg · Potassium: 135mg · Fiber: 1g · Sugar: 33g · Vitamin A: 489IU · Vitamin C: 1mg · Calcium: 67mg · Iron: 1mg
Tried this recipe?Mention @barefeetkitchen or tag #barefeetkitchen!

{originally published 9/10/13 – recipe notes and photos updated 10/6/21}

Layered Pumpkin Coffee Cake - get the recipe at barefeetinthekitchen.com

Filed under: , , ,

Tagged with: ,

Share this Article

PinYummly

Related Posts

Mary Younkin

Mary Younkin

Hi, I’m Mary. I’m the author, cook, photographer, and travel lover behind the scenes here at Barefeet In The Kitchen. I'm also the author of three cookbooks dedicated to making cooking from scratch as simple as possible.

Reader Interactions

126 Comments Leave a comment or review

    Rate & Comment

    Rating




  1. Laura Phegley says

    Just devoured a piece of this warm! Absolutely wonderful! Takes a little time to make but will definitely make it again! So good!5 stars

  2. Anne Strano says

    This cake is wonderful but I was wondering how you store it? Does it have to be kept in the refrigerator because of the pumpkin. Not that there is a lot left over but I want to be sure it keeps.

    Thanks~5 stars

  3. Donna says

    I was thinking of substituting pumpkin pie filling for the canned pumpkin and spices. Do you think it would be too sweet since there is sugar in the filling.? Thanks!

  4. Marietta Falconieri says

    Hi! I’m making this a 4 days in advance. Do I need to keep it refrigerated because of the sour cream and the pumpkin?

  5. Diane says

    Made this today – followed the instructions but seems the cake batter was really thick and did not spread easily onto the bottom of cake pan. I cooked it at 325 for 50 minutes. I could somewhat smell a burnt scent, it was the pecans so I pulled it out of the oven at 50 minutes. Let it cool, topping was really dark but the flavor tasted somewhat burnt. Pumpkin purée was really good not undercooked. I’ve tried lots of recipes on Pinterest with success, feel this one just didn’t meet expectations.3 stars

    • Mary Younkin says

      Hi Diane. Without being in your kitchen with you, I can’t really guess what might have gone wrong here. As you can see in the video, it’s a fairly thick spreadable batter. If it was thicker than that, something was off. Did you swap any ingredients?

  6. Malerie says

    I NEVER leave reviews on recipes which is a bit hypocritical because I rely on them to make decisions on what I will actually make. I was so delighted with how this turned out that I HAD to leave a review!

    This cake literally tastes like pumpkin pie with heaven on top! It is so delicious and just the right amount of sweet. This will be a fall must have for me and something I will be taking to any type of Friendsgiving or fall gathering. I have absolutely nothing bad to say about this recipe or anything that I would change.

    HIGHLY RECOMMEND MAKING THIS!5 stars

  7. kathla hewitt says

    hi, im in the UK and want to try pumpkin and this looks a nice cake but im confused as to the coffee part as theres no coffee in it or is it named coffee cake to have with the drink, im hoping i can get the pumpkin puree if not can you use ordinary pumpkin and puree it down….sorry if im sounding a bit silly but i want to try new things and as you said you can freeze this it would be ideal xx5 stars

    • Mary Younkin says

      There is no coffee in this cake. We often call certain cakes “coffee cakes” as they are frequently served with coffee or tea. I know, it’s kind of confusing. Yes, you can cook and puree pumpkin to make your own pumpkin puree.

  8. robyn says

    When I made this recipe it was extremely wet inside with the pumpkin filling. And the filling remained very wet so that the cake just got soggy. Any ideas what I may have done incorrectly? I would appreciate your help

    • Mary Younkin says

      You can use half milk and half heavy cream. You can also use heavy cream for that. I haven’t tried it with just plain milk, but I’m guessing that will work fine as well.