Pumpkin and Spice Cake Squares

Ingredients

• Spice Cake

  • 1/2 cup (75 g) unbleached all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 ctsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp ground ginger
  • 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 6 tbsp (80 g) brown sugar
  • 6 tbsp (90 ml) water
  • 2 tbsp (30 ml) molasses
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 1 oz (30 g) 70% dark chocolate, chopped
  • 1 egg

• Pumpkin Filling

  • 3/4 cup (180 ml) 35% whipping cream
  • 3/4 cup (180 ml) store-bought or homemade unsweetened pumpkin purée
  • 1/2 cup (105 g) brown sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 egg yolk

• Pumpkin Seeds

  • 1/4 cup (40 g) lightly roasted pumpkin seeds
  • 1 tbsp brown sugar
  • 2 tsp (10 ml) water

• Whipped Cream (optional)

  • 1/2 cup (125 ml) 35% whipping cream
  • 1 tbsp brown sugar