Pumpkin Coffee Cake
My Christmas was super duper awesome.
If you don’t count the fact that I came down with the worst stomach bug I’ve ever had in my entire life.
But obviously, I am tough. I mean, I have birthed a child. So I don’t complain about silly little things like stomach bugs.
Things could have been worse, right?
Who cares that I laid on my deathbed, reading Facebook statuses on my phone about how all my friends were “stuffed,” and “ate WAAAY too much,” and were having “the best Chrismas ever”.
Stuff like that doesn’t really bother me.
Okay, it does.
Plus, toughness is really overrated because people don’t admire you like you think they would. They’re all like “oh, she must not have been that sick, so no big deal”, and then you pretty much get ripped off as far as sympathy goes.
So truthfully, my Christmas was kind of stupid.
I finally got my much coveted cotton candy machine, only to get hit with the stomach bug not long after eating a big ol’ pile of it.
I don’t really want to talk about cotton candy for awhile.
Also, my husband came down with the same bug a few hours after it hit me, so Gram had to come pick up my baby boy and take him home with her.
My baby had to spend Christmas away from me.
There was one point where I was laying on my bathroom floor with my cheek pressed to the tile, and my husband was saying something about packing our son’s bag, and I yelled something like “who cares what he wears”, and for anyone who knows me, that pretty much goes against everything I believe in.
I think I was probably delirious or something.
Also, I hate to alarm anyone, but I’m almost positive that there was a moment where a bright light was shining down from above, beckoning to me.
But that could have been the television. I had a George Clooney movie on.
Anyways, I hope your Christmas was better than mine.
I’d be lying if I didn’t say that I also hope you feel really, really, sorry for me.
When I finally got up and around today, I realized that I had nothing to post on my blog, and didn’t feel up to baking. Thankfully, I remembered this super easy coffee cake that I’ve been meaning to try, and I just happened to have all the ingredients.
So, I whipped it up real quick.
The things I do for you guys.
**Just barely adapted from Taste of Home
(click here for printable recipe)
INGREDIENTS
1 package (16oz) pound cake mix
3/4 cup canned pumpkin
6 tablespoons water
2 eggs
2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
1 teaspoon baking soda
TOPPING
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup all purpose flour
3 tablespoons melted butter
Spray a 9 inch round cake pan with nonstick spray.
In a large bowl, combine the cake mix, pumpkin, water, eggs, pumpkin pie spice, and baking soda. Beat on low speed for 30 seconds. Scrape down the side of the bowl and beat on medium for 2 minutes. Pour half of the cake batter into the prepared pan.
In a small bowl, combine the topping ingredients. Sprinkle half over the batter. Pour remaining batter over the crumbs and spread carefully. Sprinkle with remaining topping.
Bake at 350 for about 40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
This coffee cake smells amazing, and is one of the only things that tasted good to me today.
It sort of tastes like if pumpkin bread and coffee cake got married and had a baby.
That was weird.
Why do I keep comparing desserts that I make to food babies?
I have problems. But you know what I mean.
Hope your Christmas was wonderful and happy, and full of fun and family.
Happy Monday!!
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lol I'm so so sorry your Christmas was so dreadful. I spent most of mine miserably tired and then sick as a dog. You did manage to save my weekend though with post, I was laughing so loud, everyone thought I'd finally snapped!! :D I do truly hope that you feel better and that next years is GREAT. :0
Aw I'm sorry to hear you were sick! I can relate, one time a few years ago I had wayy too much sweets and I never wanted to see them again. But that pumpkin coffee cake looks amazing! I'm glad that people are still making things with pumpkin in them!(:
I'm so so sorry to hear that you got that bug too. I think a lot of people got that stomach bug. My SIL was sick around 11 on Christmas Eve and all morning, so we had Christmas this evening now that she isn't "worshiping the porcelain goddess." I hope your new year is much better. On a happy note, I made your Chocolate Covered Cherry Cupcakes for my DH and Dad, and they loved them — pretty much everyone who had one just gushed. Even said SIL, who doesn't really like cherries licked every bit of icing off one of them. I can't wait to try more recipes.
Oh my goodness, you poor thing! The only consolation may be that as the rest of us are knee deep in guilt today over how many calories we have consumed, you can be smug in the fact that you probably lost weight. In fact, you should probably stock up on some baked goods and ice cream lest you waste away to nothing….
Oh no Kristan!!……..hope you're feeling better now!
The snowman cupcakes were a BIG hit!! thanks again!
I wasn't sick, and haven't posted anything new on my blog yet! lol
oh no, that sounds horrible! i hope you are feeling much better now! your pumpkin coffee cake, on the other hand, sounds delicious!
I feel awful for you! I had a bug like that once, and have never felt so wretched and awful and literally slept on th bathroom floor and had tile imprints in my face.
GOod times.
Feel better soon! And seriously, a PRObiotic! Send hubby to Walmart (its not the best kind, but it will do in a pinch) and take the bottle! Most likely they will come in 1 billion CFU's, so I would just take the bottle. (like 50 billion CFU's)Its not a drug, its the good bacteria in your gut that helps you fight off bacteria and virus's. YOu cant overdose… but it CAN make you feel 100% better and get rid of that terrible bug!
Blessings!
This cake looks incredibly moist! Thanks for sharing. Get better soon…
That sucks! Sorry you spent your christmas feeling icky!
The fact that you still baked this is hilarious to me though!
You are unstoppable!
So sorry to hear you were sick! That coffee cake looks wonderful, though!
I hope you are feeling better!
I was reading your previous posts too…if just so you know, 'that mom' starts her planning now. She bakes and freezes in October and makes her hair, nail etc appts while waiting for the timer to ding.
She also shops all year, buys wrapping paper now she so she ready to go and starts wrapping in November…with a theme of course!
'That mom' also doesnt have small children or a messy husband!
Being sick sucks! Glad you're feeling better.
I'm sorry but I've never laughed so hard at someone's misery before until I read this post. I had to call my husband over to read it!
Seriously, I am sorry that you were so sick over Christmas and that your son had to spend it with his grandparents instead of Mommy and Daddy. I'm glad you are up and about now. Thanks for the recipe but mostly thank you for being such a gifted writer. May you all have a healthier New Year and all the best to all of you in 2011.
The stomach bug is harsh this year, and spreads so quickly. Poor you! I feel your pain.
Hope you both feel better soon and that your son doesn't catch anything! I bet someone makes His & Hers hazmat suits for when he comes home. I'm not gonna lie, one of the reasons I want you better (besides the altruistic, human-suffering-sucks motive, of course) is because I have SO MANY questions about cotton candy! I got a machine for Christmas, too, but it's the one that only takes sugar. It's the thought that counts….
I am so sorry You were sick on Christmas! If it is any consolation to you, my whole family is dealing i with it now. It started with my 19 month old this morning which then hit me, and my 3.5 yr old, and now my husband. It is God awful. I hope it leaves as quickly as it set in. I hope you are all well
You poor thing! I had a sore throat, but would take that over a stomach bug ANY day! A sore throat did not keep me from eating Christmas cookies! :)
Hope your New Years starts out with everyone HEALTHY!!!
PS…this coffeecake looks terrific!
I feel really, really, really, really sorry for you!!
Oh no Kristan! Hope you're feeling better love!
Wishing you a very Happy & Festive New Year!
Sorry to hear you had to spend Christmas away from your little man! Hope you are feeling better and wish you a Happy New Year!
That looks so yummy! Can i still get canned pumpkin? I should have hoarded it when i had the chance…humph…
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OMG… That stinks! have had a few of those xmases myself.
Thankfully had a fab holiday this year. However, came down
With bronchitis Dec. 27 and am just getting over it.
These bugs are nasty and mean.
Thanks for the recipes. I am a lazy cook who has a Martha S.
For a daughter. Everything from scratch with one of those
Space cadet mixers to boot. Here I am with my hand held mixer.
Soooo I am very grateful for these yummy and easy recipes.
let the games begin!