Black Magic Hidden Pumpkin Loaf

Today we’re going to make a pumpkin loaf that is dark as night on the outside but holds a sweet surprise in the middle…just like me.

This recipe is actually one I consider a “shortcut” recipe because it calls for box mix rather than making the entire thing from scratch…but I’ll show you how to add in a few extra ingredients to help elevate the flavor and fool any discerning palate into thinking it’s 100% original.

For this recipe you’ll need:

• 1 box of pumpkin quick bread mix (I used Krustease)
• 1 box of vanilla/white pound cake mix (I used Betty Crocker)
• Red food coloring
• Yellow food coloring
• 2 T. Black food coloring
• Sour cream
• Milk
• Pumpkin shaped cookie cutter
• 1 T. Pumpkin pie spice mix (McCormick is my go-to. I use it on EVERYTHING!)
• 1 T. Vanilla extract

Start by first making your vanilla/white…