A Fall Favorite: Grain-Free Gingerbread Crumb Pumpkin Caramel Cake

We love gingerbread on its own...and we certainly love all these pumpkin spice (especially when fall hits)...so it's a no brainer that we fell in love with this Lauren Conrad recipe. Grain-free, caramel-y, and everything you need to cure that sweet tooth. Get the ingredients to bake this Gingerbread Crumb Pumpkin Caramel Cake today. Enjoy!

Grain-Free Gingerbread Crumb Pumpkin Caramel Cake

For the cake:

Ingredients
1 cup pumpkin puree
1/2 cup maple syrup
3 Tbsp coconut oil, melted, plus more for greasing
2 eggs
1 Tbsp vanilla extract
2 cups almond flour
1 Tbsp cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon Himalayan pink salt
2 cups coconut whipped cream, chai variation (recipe below)

Instructions
1. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line two 6-inch cake pans with parchment paper rounds, then grease with coconut oil.

2. Whisk together the pumpkin, maple syrup, oil, eggs and vanilla in a large bowl. In a separate large bowl, combine the flour, spices, baking soda, and salt. A little at a time, add the dry mixture to the wet ingredients, stirring until a batter forms.

3. Divide the batter evenly between the prepared pans bake for about 30 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean. Remove the cakes from the pans, and allow to cool completely on a rack.

4. Place one cake on a cake plate and top with 1/2 cup of whipped cream, smoothing it evenly over the entire surface. Add the second cake layer and top with another 1/2 cup of whipped cream and smooth. One tablespoon at a time, add whipped cream to the sides, smoothing with an offset spatula. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

For the chai coconut whipped cream:

Ingredients
two 13.5-oz cans full-fat coconut milk, refrigerated overnight
2 Tbsp maple syrup
1 Tbsp vanilla extract
¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
¼ teaspoon ground ginger
1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
1/8 teaspoon ground cardamom

Instructions
1. Remove the solid coconut cream that has risen to the top of the can, and spoon it into a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment. While processing, add ground cinnamon, ginger, cloves, and cardamom.

2. Beat the coconut cream on high speed until it begins to thicken and peaks form. The remaining coconut water can be added, a teaspoon at a time, if the whipped cream is too thick. Otherwise, discard it.

3. Using a rubber spatula, slowly fold in the maple syrup and vanilla. Transfer the whipped cream to a metal or glass bowl, cover, and refrigerate until ready to use.

For the gingerbread decorations:

Ingredients
3/4 cups almond flour
1 Tbsp arrowroot powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
¼ teaspoon Himalayan pink salt
¾ Tbsp cinnamon
1 Tbsp freshly grated ginger
2 Tbsp coconut oil, melted
2 Tbsp maple syrup
1 tsp vanilla extract

Instructions
1. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

2. Whisk together the flour, arrowroot powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon in a medium bowl. In a separate medium bowl, combine the ginger, coconut oil, maple syrup, and vanilla. A little at a time, add the wet ingredients to the dry mixture, stirring until a dough comes together. Gently shape the dough into a ball, cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate for about 20 minutes.

3. Roll out the dough to about 1/4 inch thickness, then cut out desired shapes with cookie cutters and arrange on the baking sheet. Bake for 10-15 minutes. Transfer the cookies to a rack to cool completely.

4. Crush a few cookies by hand, or place in a food processor, for crumb coating. Place 2-3 whole cookies on top as decoration.

Nothing beats a sweet treat! Get ready for fall and devour the details of gingerbread, pumpkin spice and everything nice with this delicious grain-free recipe!