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Pumpkin Sheet Cake With Toasted Marshmallows

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Chelsie Craig

We know it’s that gooey, toasted marshmallow topping that got you in the door, but you’ll stay for the tender, moist, not-too-sweet pumpkin cake underneath. Bonus: The batter comes together less than 10 minutes after popping open the can of pumpkin.

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What you’ll need

Ingredients

12 servings

½ cup extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for pan
2½ cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
2 teaspoons ground ginger
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon kosher salt
½ teaspoon baking powder
1 15-ounce can pumpkin purée
3 large eggs, room temperature
2 cups (packed) light brown sugar
½ cup whole-milk Greek yogurt
1 10-ounce bag marshmallows (not mini)
  1. Step 1

    Arrange a rack in center of oven; preheat to 350°. Drizzlea teaspoon or two of oilinto the bottom of 13x9" or 3-qt. shallow baking dish (preferably metal, but glass works too) and use your fingers to rub oil all across bottom, up sides, and into corners to coat all surfaces of pan.

    Step 2

    Whisk2½ cups flour,2 tsp. ground cinnamon,2 tsp. ground ginger,1 tsp. baking soda,1 tsp. salt,and½ tsp. baking powderin a medium bowl; set aside.

    Step 3

    Whisk15 oz. pumpkin purée,3 eggs,2 cups brown sugar,½ cup yogurt, and remaining½ cup oilin a large bowl until smooth. Pour dry ingredients into pumpkin mixture and whisk just until no floury spots remain and batter is smooth.

    → There's only one canned pumpkin puree worth buying...

    Step 4

    Scrape batter into prepared baking dish with a flexible rubber spatula and spread in an ever layer all the way to the corners. Smooth top.

    Step 5

    Bake until cake is puffed evenly across the surface, center springs back lightly when pressed, and a cake tester, skewer, or toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 25–35 minutes. Let cool.

    Step 6

    当蛋糕我s cooling, slice10 oz. marshmallowsin half. Also carefully raise oven rack so it’s positioned directly underneath broiler. Preheat broiler.

    → Wait, what are marshmallows made of, anyway?

    Step 7

    Arrange marshmallow halves over top of cooled cake (neat rows look cool, but you can be as precise or loose as you like). You might not use the whole bag.

    Step 8

    Broil cake just until marshmallows are golden and toasted—this literally takes only a few seconds! It will turn to charcoal in an instant, so don’t walk away and keep a very constant, very watchful eye.

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