keto pumpkin spice earthquake cake

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 325F and grease a 9 x 13 glass or ceramic baking pan.
2. In a large bowl, whisk together the almond flour, granular sweetener, protein powder, baking powder, pumpkin pie spice and salt. Stir in the eggs, pumpkin puree, 1/2 cup of the melted butter, and the vanilla until well combined.
3. If the batter is very thick, add water 1 tablespoon at a time until batter is spreadable, but not pourable. Spread the batter evenly in the prepared pan.
4. In another bowl, use an electric mixer to beat cream cheese with the remaining 1/4 cup of melted butter until smooth. Beat in the powdered sweetener. Dollop this mixture over the cake batter by the spoonful and sprinkle with the pecans. use a knife to swirl everything together. Sprinkle the top with chocolate chips.
5. Bake 40 to 45 minutes, or until the cake is mostly set but the center is still slightly soft and jiggly when the pan is gently shaken. Remove and let cool completely in the pan before serving, and store any leftovers in the fridge.