Layered Pumpkin Walnut Cake with Caramel and Chocolate Frostings

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a cookie sheet (with high sides -like a sheet pan) with non stick cooking spray and set aside.

In stand mixer or large bowl, cream butter and sugar together until light in color, 1 minute. Whip in vanilla, eggs and pumpkin until blended. Scrape sides and briefly mix again.

Measure out all dry ingredients and add them into the creamed mixture all at once. Mix on a low speed until all ingredients are moist. Scrape down the sides and mix again. Stir in sour cream. Remove bowl from mixer and stir in chopped walnuts by hand. Pour batter into prepared pan and smooth the top. Bake 15-18 minutes or until cake is cooked thoroughly. (Make sure to check it at 15!) Remove from oven and set aside to cool completely.

For the caramel frosting, whip butter, vanilla and caramel syrup together until well blended. Whip powdered sugar into mixture until incorporated. Scrape the sides of the bowl and whip again until light in color, 1-2 minutes. Remove from bowl and divide into two equal portions. Set aside.

For the chocolate frosting, using the same bowl, whip butter, vanilla and cocoa together until well blended. Stir in powdered sugar. This mixture may look very dry, so with the mixer on, trickle in the milk. Scrape bowl and whip again until light in color, 1-2 minutes. Remove from bowl and divide into two equal portions.

For assembly, cut cooled cake into 4 equal strips width wise. Carefully remove 1 strip of cake from your sheet pan and place onto serving platter. Top with half of chocolate frosting, being sure to have thicker frosting around the edges and thinner frosting in the middle. Repeat this process with the caramel frosting. Top with another piece of cake and continue the layers alternating the chocolate and caramel frostings, finishing with caramel. Top cake with chopped walnuts and toffee bits. Serve.