Cinderella’s Fairy Godmother knew or thing or two about finance. “The Chinese believe the pumpkin symbolizes prosperity, abundance, descendant's luck, illustrious children and enchantment,” says Feng Shui expert, Bette Steflik.

The princess-to-be’s godmother must have chosen the pumpkin coach on purpose. Bette says, “This supreme [pumpkin] fruit draws up earth energy to manifest gold. Make magic at your front entry and see your wishes bear fruit.”

So, before you put a pumpkin in a pie or a vegan cake, place one or two near your doormat. See what happens.

If you want tangible, tasty magic right away, make my Better than Pumpkin Pie Vegan Coffee Cake. It’s perfect for brunch and will be done almost before you can say bibbidi-bobbidi-boo!

The pumpkin is not overly pronounced and the subtle cinnamon smooch lingers on the lips. Demerara sugarcoated pecans topping contrasts with the soft but dense cake. The balance of flavors and textures are sublime. Why, it’s almost a vegan fairy tale sort of cake.

Before you skip to the Better than Pumpkin Pie Vegan Coffee Cake recipe…

3 Steps to Royal Magic:
1. Speak kind words to yourself (and others!)
2. Stay connected to cats and other critters who make you smile inside.
3. Silence the cell phone; soak in the sounds of nature.

Also, if you want to treat yourself to a consult with a stellar Feng Shui expert, here's the link to Bette Steflik's site.

Better than Pumpkin Pie Vegan Coffee Cake

Better than Pumpkin Pie Vegan Coffee Cake: It’s perfect for brunch and will be done almost before you can say bibbidi-bobbidi-boo!

The pumpkin is not overly pronounced and the subtle cinnamon smooch lingers on the lips. Demerara sugarcoated pecans topping contrasts with the soft but dense cake. The balance of flavors and textures are sublime. Why, it’s almost a vegan fairy tale sort of cake.

Adapted from VeganRicha.com

Ingredients:

Coffee Cake:

1½ cups Bob’s Red Mill 1 to 1 Gluten-Free Baking Flour
Generous ½ cup plus 2 T vegan powdered sugar
(Available at Whole Foods)
2 tsp baking powder
¼ tsp baking soda
¼ tsp salt
3 tsp pie spice
1 cup organic pumpkin (not pumpkin pie mix)
½ cup coconut milk
3 T coconut oil
1 tsp lemon juice
¾ tsp vanilla extract

Topping:

6 T Bob’s Red Mill 1 to 1 Gluten-Free Baking Flour
Generous 1/3 cup + 1 T Demerara sugar
½ cup chopped pecans
½ tsp pie spice
3 T coconut oil

Directions:

Preheat the oven to 350°. Line an 8-inch square pan with parchment paper.
Whisk together the flour, powdered vegan sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt and pie spice in a large bowl. Add the pumpkin, coconut milk, oil, lemon juice and vanilla. Mix well. Pour the contents of the bowl into the pan. Smooth with an icing spatula.
In a clean bowl, toss together the streusel by combining well the flour, Demerara sugar, pecans, pie spice and coconut oil. Spread evenly over the cake batter.
Bake for 50 minutes, rotating the pan midway through the bake.
Allow to cool slightly and wow your brunch guests!

Wishing you pumpkins, prosperity and a perfectly magical holiday season.

The Ninja Baker

The Ninja Baker has guest blogged and contributed recipes to numerous food sites. These additional recipes can be found here.

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Better than Pumpkin Pie Vegan Coffee Cake