{ Pumpkin Crumb Cake, Yum! }

One of my favorite things about Fall is all the yummy food! I love to cook and bake, and this past weekend I decided I'd give a tasty recipe I found a try! Pumpkin crumb cake, hello! Here's what you're going to need :

For the cake batter:

• 1 3/4 cup all purpose flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup ( 1 stick ) unsalted butter
• 1 1/4 cups sugar
• 3 large eggs
• 1 cup canned pumpkin puree
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/3 cup milk
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts ( optional )

For the topping:

• 2/3 cups rolled oats
• 1/2 cup all purpose flour
• 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 6 tablespoons unsalted butter

For the topping, begin by mixing the oats, flour, brown sugar and cinnamon together. Start to add the butter, creating a crumbly consistency. Set aside. Preheat your oven to 350. Grease a 9X5X3 inch pan. Begin to mix flour, pumpkin spice, baking soda, powder and salt together in a bowl. Add your butter and sugar together, while slowly stirring in your eggs one at a time. Mix well. Add pumpkin puree and vanilla. Slowly begin to stir in your milk. Add walnuts, if you choose. Bake at 350 for 45 minutes, or until a toothpick in the center comes out clean. Voila! A simple, delicious Fall dessert sure to become a family favorite!

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