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Pumpkin Cake using Spice Cake Mix
This Pumpkin Cake with Spice Cake Mix is a quick and easy fall dessert! It’s packed full of fall spices that we all love and topped with a cream cheese frosting.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
35 mins
Additional Time
1 hr
Servings:
12
slices
Calories:
363 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
Cake
- 15.25 ounce spice cake mix with pudding mix; box
- 3 egg large
- 1 cup pumpkin puree
- 1 1/4 cup evaporated milk
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1/3 cup light brown sugar packed
- 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Cream Cheese Frosting
- 4 ounces cream cheese
- 1/2 cup butter room temperature
- 2 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon for dusting
Instructions
Cake
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9×13 baking pan with nonstick baking spray.
- In a large bowl, add in the spice cake mix, eggs, pumpkin purée, evaporated milk, vegetable oil, brown sugar, pumpkin pie spice, and vanilla extract. Beat using a hand mixer on medium speed until the batter is smooth and the eggs are incorporated.
- Pour the batter into the prepared baking pan and spread out.
- Place in the preheated oven and bake for 32 – 37 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean or with moist crumbs.
- Remove from the oven and let cool completely.
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Frosting
- In a large mixing bowl, add in the cream cheese and butter. Beat using a hand mixer on medium speed until smooth.
- Add in the powdered sugar and vanilla extract. Beat on low until the powdered sugar is mostly worked into the frosting and then turn the mixer to medium and beat until the frosting is whipped, about 30 seconds to 1 minute.
- Spread the frosting on top of the cooled cake.
- Using a fine mesh strainer, add the cinnamon into it and dust the top of the frosting with cinnamon.
- Cover with plastic wrap and store in the refrigerator up to 5 days.
Nutrition Information
Calories
363kcal
(18%)
Carbohydrates
36g
(12%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
23g
(35%)
Saturated Fat
10g
(50%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
6g
(35%)
Monounsaturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Trans Fat
0.4g
(20%)
Cholesterol
78mg
(26%)
Sodium
137mg
(6%)
Potassium
164mg
(3%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
34g
(68%)
Vitamin A
3664IU
(73%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
100mg
(10%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12 slices
Amount Per Serving
Calories 363
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 363kcal | 18% |
| Carbohydrates | 36g | 12% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 23g | 35% |
| Saturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 6g | 35% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Trans Fat | 0.4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 78mg | 26% |
| Sodium | 137mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 164mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 34g | 68% |
| Vitamin A | 3664IU | 73% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 100mg | 10% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.