I cannot believe it’s November.
November is when I start feeling that transition from anstumn to winter. Post-Halloween means all my attention is on the holidays. And food-wise, while I’m always here for pumpkin, I definitely start thinking along the lines of Thanksgiving flavors.
But I wasn’t about to let pumpkin sail out without a big farewell. On my blog that means a cake (I’m not a huge cake baker, so you know it’s a big deal when I make a cake!) and a list of alllll my favorite pumpkin recipes.
And there are a lot.
This pumpkin cake is frosted with a coconut frosting and topped with unsweetened flaked coconut. It’s sweet and spicy and if you love coconut, this is the fall dessert for you!
The coconut really sweetens the cake and adds a lighter element to the pumpkin flavor, which is traditionally very spicy and rich. This cake subs whole wheat flour for white, coconut oil for butter, and maple syrup for sugar- it’s got lots of healthier swaps to lighten it up! Enjoy xx
If you’re craving even more pumpkin, here are all my vegan pumpkin recipes to date!
- Pumpkin Cheesecakes with Chocolate Ganache
- Pumpkin Chip Muffins (GF)
- Fresh Pumpkin Ravioli with Portobello Mushroom Filling and Sage Walnut Pesto
- Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars
- Raw Pumpkin Pecan Breakfast Cookies (GF)
- Pumpkin Chocolate Pudding Cake
- XL Solo Pumpkin Butter Cup (GF)
- Pumpkin Chip Skillet Cookie
- Pumpkin Spice Macaroons (GF)
- Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bread with Chocolate Ganache
And here are some of my favorites that I’ve found around the internet this year:
- Chewy Dark Chocolate Pumpkin Cookies
- Pumpkin Spice Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Chocolate Dipped Malted Pumpkin Lamingtons
- Nutella Swirled Pumpkin Crumble Muffins
- Pumpkin Bites with Maple Glaze
- Pumpkin Spice Tim Tams
- Chocolate Covered Roasted Pumpkin Seed Turtle Clusters
- Salted Caramel Pumpkin Cookies
- Middle Eastern Roasted Pumpkin and Feta Salad
- Pumpkin Mac n Cheese
- Curried Pumpkin Soup
- Pumpkin Ricotta Gnudi
- Brown Butter Pumpkin Nutella Chip Cookies
- Pumpkin Cream Cheese Swirl Brownies
- Chocolate Chunk Caramel Pumpkin Blondies
- Pumpkin Chocolate Pecan Bread
- Vegan Pumpkin Cheesecake
- Pumpkin Seed Butter Cups
- Chocolate Cupcakes with Pumpkin Cream Cheese Filling
- Three Layer Pumpkin Cream Cheese Brownies
- 1 can of pumpkin puree
- 2¼ cups white whole wheat flour
- 1 cup melted coconut oil
- ¾ cup brown sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ¼ cup maple syrup
- 1½ tsp baking powder
- ¾ tsp baking soda
- pinch salt
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- ½ tsp ground ginger
- 1 tsp all spice
- ½ cup coconut oil, chilled
- 2-3 cups powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- scant ¼ cup unsweetened flaked coconut
- Preheat oven to 350 F. Grease a large bundt pan with coconut oil.
- Mix all ingredients together in a large mixing bowl with a wooden spoon until well combined.
- Pour into prepared pan and bake in preheated oven for 40-45 minutes, until golden and beginning to pull away form the pan.
- Let cool completely on a wire rack (about an hour) before inverting.
- Using an electric mixer, beat ½ cup coconut oil until smooth. Add 2-3 cups powdered sugar and beat until absorbed and creamy.
- Add vanilla extract and mix.
- Top bundt cake with frosting and sprinkle with desiccated coconut.
November is the perfect month for pumpkin cake in my opinion. 🙂 Love the coconut in there! Looks beautiful Medha!
Thanks!
Oh my, does that pumpkin bundt cake look gorgeous! The perfect fall treat…and such a great line up of other recipes too!!
Thank you! 🙂
Oh my gosh, I can’t believe it’s November. Scary. Time just flies by. And now I’ve got to get into Thanksgiving mode! Your cake looks amazing. I’m not much of a cake maker, which is why I love bundt cakes. I feel like they always turn out great! Thanks for the cookie love!
Right? Thanks, Liz 🙂
I can’t believe it is November! But this cake is just perfect for this time of the year! Great roundup!
Thanks 🙂
We can eat pumpkin until Thanksgiving, right?! At least I hope so! I’m ready for Autumn and all the delicious foods that come with it and this pumpkin cake looks pretty great!
Of course! Thanks, Izzy 🙂
What a heavenly cake!!
Thanks 🙂
I totally believe in eating pumpkin throughout the month of November too! So glad you rounded up this awesome list of pumpkin recipes–I can’t wait to try them, and this healthy pumpkin bundt cake would be perfect for thanksgiving breakfast or dessert!
Thanks, Trisha!
Pumpkin + coconut sounds like my kind of cake! Pass me a slice, please! 🙂
On it’s way 🙂
Oh yesss, this is my kind of cake, indeed! Spice and sweet – I love it! Great round-up, Medha! 🙂
Thank you!
I can NOT believe it is November already either! Where in the world does time go?! I feel like I might close my eyes, wake up, and I’ll be 50. lol Anyways, this cake is fabulous, girlfriend! Pumpkin and coconut? YUMMMM! I want to eat the entire dang thing! LOVE the round up too! SO much deliciousness is happening in this post! Loves it! Cheers! 😉
Right? Thanks!
I can’t believe it’s November either! Love this cake Medha 🙂
Thank you!
I also can’t believe it’s November!!!! I love this vegan pumpkin coconut bundt cake!!! what a great vegan dessert option for the holidays!! gorgeous!
Thanks, Alice!
I love seeing all the fall/Autumn recipes coming from your neck of the woods, the pumpkin craze just doesn’t make it down under. LOVE, loooove, Loving your cake, such a delicious combination of flavours.
Thanks 🙂
Oh I’m so not ready to let go of pumpkin yet! And how is it November already?! Time is flying FAST! Your cake looks so good, Medha! Love the frosting!
Thank you!
Oh boy – all kinds of pumpkin goodness! : ) This cake looks great and the combination with coconut sounds so good. I’m always on team cake so I need an excuse to make one soon. : )
Thanks, Monica!
This cake looks RIDICULOUS. I want to shove it in my face right this second.
p.s. thanks for including me in your roundup! 🙂
Of course!
Girl, that cake is to die for! I love all of your lightened up options. And this roundup is pumpkin heaven!
Thank you 🙂
You’re so right — we’re in the holiday season officially now that Halloween is over. I’m still not ready to think about Christmas, but that’s another story. 🙂 This cake looks delicious — I love the pumpkin-coconut combination! 🙂
Thanks 🙂
I love pumpkin and these look incredible. My husband doesn’t even know how much he wants these.
Haha thank you 🙂
I can’t believe it’s November already too. This bundt cake looks sensational! I love all the coconut and that it’s vegan!
Thanks!
The bundt looks great, Medha! I would never have thought of adding coconut. That’s pretty cool!
Thanks 🙂
I’m totally at a loss too! I cannot believe its November. This cake is a necessary November treat.
For sure 🙂
That is one awesome looking pumpkin bundt cake. Great job M!
Thanks!!
The bundt looks so delicious, Thanks you Medha for sharing with us a great recipe, great list!
🙂
I love that you used coconut in the frosting! I bet that is a fab combination. Looks amazing, and I think we can eat pumpkin until Christmas, don’t they talk about pumpkin pie in Christmas songs sometimes?
Thank you! 🙂
I love the combination of flavors in this bundt cake! It makes me want to break out my bundt pan and start baking!
Do it!
I’m all about moving on to the holidays! This is the perfect farewell to pumpkin!
Thanks 🙂
Such a gorgeous bundt, Medha and I can hardly believe it’s November either. Holy Cow!! Loving that you used whole wheat white flour and my fave, coconut oil! Genius too with that coconut oil icing! Wow!
Thank you! I put coco oil in EVERYTHING 🙂
pumpkin is certainly on my top fav food list right now..and this vegan version just makes me happY!
Thanks, Dixya!
I’m with you … I can’t believe it’s November either! Madness! This cake looks absolutely fantastic!
Right?!
Pumpkin + coconut is such a creative cake combo idea! All of a sudden I just started like coconut and I keep sprinkling shredded coconut into my smoothie bowls recently 🙂
Thanks!
Don’t remind me that it’s already November Medha!! I can’t believe that we are almost done with another year. Crazy. This cake looks great!! Love that coconut frosting. Yum!
Haha thanks!
Pumpkin + coconut = great combo!
Thanks 🙂