Make this easy dessert for your next fall party!

This big-batch dessert is the perfect combination of fall pumpkin flavor and rich cookie dough.

Ahomemade chocolate frostingis the perfect topper.

Cookie dough pumpkin cake cut into squares

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All that’s missing is a glass of milk!

can)pumpkin

2/3cupgranulated sugar

2/3cup packedbrown sugar

1/3cupvegetable oil

1(16-oz.

Grease a 13 9-inch baking pan.

Pumpkin cake batter

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In a medium bowl stir together first six ingredients (through nutmeg).

In a large bowl combine remaining five ingredients (through vegetable oil); whisk until smooth.

Add flour mixture to pumpkin mixture, one-third at a time, stirring after each addition just until combined.

Pumpkin cake batter topped with balls of chocolate chip cookie dough

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Spread batter into prepared pan.

Break cookie dough into 3/4-inch chunks.

Arrange cookie dough chunks evenly over batter.

Whipped chocolate frosting

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Gently poke the pieces halfway down into batter.

Bake until a toothpick comes out clean, 30 to 40 minutes.

Cool cake completely in pan on a wire rack.

Beat in 1/2 cup of the powdered sugar.

of the cream, the vanilla, and salt; beat on low until combined.

Gradually beat in remaining 11/2 cups powdered sugar and the cocoa just until combined.

Beat on medium, scraping bowl occasionally, until fluffy, 5 minutes.

Add remaining 1 Tbsp.

cream; beat on high 1 minute more.

Spread frosting over cooled cake.

If you like, top each piece with a mini chocolate chip cookie.

2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.