But when used in a cake or muffin recipe, pumpkin tends to make the texture gluey and dense. This is due to the water content ...

The cake should have a soft, dense, cake-ish crust with a filling layer that’s tender, a bit fudgey, and (surprise!) gooey.

Instead, a combination of ground peanuts and almonds — along with whipped egg whites — delivers a structure that’s somehow ...