Pumpkin Mochi Cake is one of those treats that instantly signals fall. It’s soft, chewy, and lightly sweet. Unlike traditional cakes, mochi cake has that signature bouncy texture from sweet rice flour, making each bite extra chewy and just a little bit addictive.

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Pumpkin Mochi Cake

Maggie Wu
Soft, chewy, and full of warm pumpkin spice flavor. Made with sweet rice flour and pumpkin purée, this cozy fall cake is easy to bake and perfect for dessert or a sweet morning treat.
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Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour

Ingredients
 

  • 1 1/2 cups sweet rice flour, (or glutinous rice flour)
  • 1/2 cup cane sugar
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 cup pumpkin puree
  • 2/3 cup coconut milk
  • 1/4 cup sweetened condensed milk
  • 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 3 tbsp melted butter
  • 2 large eggs

Instructions
 

  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease a baking dish or line it with parchment paper.
  2. In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the pumpkin puree, cane sugar, coconut milk, sweetened condensed milk, melted butter, vanilla extract, and eggs until smooth.
  3. Add sweet rice flour, baking powder, and pumpkin pie spice.
  4. Gradually fold the dry ingredients into the wet mixture, stirring until well incorporated and the batter is smooth.
  5. Pour the batter into the baking dish, spreading it evenly. Bake for 1 hour or until the top is golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
  6. Let the cake cool completely before cutting it into squares.
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