Ingredients
CAKE
1 c. (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature, plus more for pan
3 c. cake flour, plus more for pan
2 c. granulated sugar
1 tsp. kosher salt
6 large eggs, room temperature
2 tsp. ground cinnamon
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg
1 c. sour cream, room temperature
2 tbsp. pure vanilla extract
25 Werther’s Original Chewy Caramels, unwrapped
1 tbsp. whole milk
3/4 c. canned pumpkin puree
ASSEMBLY
1 c. whole pecans
1 c. semisweet chocolate chips
1/2 c. heavy cream
1 (10.8-oz.) bag Werther’s Original Chewy Caramels, unwrapped
3 tbsp. whole milk
How to:
Preheat oven to 350º. Grease a 10-cup Bundt pan with butter, then dust with flour, tapping out excess. In the large bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, beat butter on high speed until smooth. Gradually add sugar and continue to beat until fluffy, about 5 minutes. Scrape sides and bottom of bowl, then add salt and beat until combined. Add eggs, one at a time, beating to blend on high speed after each addition. Scrape bowl again, then decrease to speed to low. Carefully add flour, cinnamon, baking powder, and nutmeg and beat until combined. Beat in sour cream and vanilla.
In a medium heatproof bowl, microwave Werther’s Original Chewy Caramels and milk in 30-second increments, stirring between each, until smooth, 1 to 1 1/2 minutes total. Let cool 5 minutes. Stir in 1 1/2 cups batter. To remaining batter in stand mixer bowl, add pumpkin and beat on low speed until just combined.
Alternate pouring cake batters into prepared pan. Using a skewer, swirl batters together.
Step 4Bake cake until a tester inserted into the center comes out moist but mostly clean, 55 to 65 minutes. Let cool in pan 10 minutes, then invert onto a wire rack and let cool to room temperature, about 30 minutes.
ASSEMBLY
Preheat oven to 350°. Spread pecans on a baking sheet and bake 3 to 4 minutes. Toss pecans and continue to bake until toasted and fragrant, 2 to 3 minutes more. Let cool.
In a small heatproof bowl, microwave chips and cream in 30-second increments, stirring between each, until chips are melted, about 1 minute total. Whisk until smooth and pourable.
In a medium heatproof bowl, microwave Werther’s Original Chewy Caramels and milk in 30-second increments, stirring between each, until smooth, about 2 minutes total. Let cool slightly.
Step 4Drizzle ganache over top of cooled cake, then drizzle with caramel icing. Top with pecans.