Pumpkin with Chi Frosting & Streusel recipe served on a plate, by Silver Grill Cafe
Jul 14 2026
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Pumpkin With Chi Frosting & Streusel Recipe

Inspired by Silver Grill Cafe
Time1h 10m
Serves12

A seasonal pumpkin dessert topped with chi frosting.

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Ingredients

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Pumpkin Cake

Chi Frosting

Streusel Topping

Method

Pumpkin Cake

  1. 1

    Preheat the Oven

    Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 9x13 inch baking pan.

  2. 2

    Mix Dry Ingredients

    In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, baking soda, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, and salt.

  3. 3

    Combine Wet Ingredients

    In another bowl, beat the eggs, then mix in the pumpkin puree, vegetable oil, and vanilla extract until well combined.

  4. 4

    Combine Mixtures

    Gradually add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients, stirring until just combined. Do not overmix.

  5. 5

    Bake Cake

    Pour the batter into the prepared baking pan and smooth the top. Bake for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

  6. 6

    Cool Cake

    Once baked, remove from the oven and let it cool in the pan for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.

Chi Frosting

  1. 7

    Prepare Frosting

    In a medium bowl, beat the cream cheese until smooth. Gradually add powdered sugar and continue beating until well combined.

  2. 8

    Add Heavy Cream

    Pour in the heavy cream and vanilla extract, and mix until the frosting is light and fluffy.

  3. 9

    Add Chia Seeds

    Fold in the chia seeds evenly into the frosting.

Streusel Topping

  1. 10

    Prepare Streusel

    In a medium bowl, mix together the brown sugar, flour, ground cinnamon, and melted butter until crumbly.

  2. 11

    Top the Cake

    Sprinkle the streusel mixture evenly over the cooled pumpkin cake before adding the frosting.

Assembly

  1. 12

    Frost the Cake

    Once the cake is completely cool, spread the chi frosting evenly over the top.

  2. 13

    Serve

    Cut into squares and serve your delicious pumpkin dessert with chi frosting and streusel topping.

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