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Pumpkin Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
This moist pumpkin cake with cream cheese frosting is filled with brown sugar, spices, & all your favorite fall flavors.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings: 15
Calories: 303 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
Pumpkin Cake
- 2¼ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
- 1 cup Vegetable oil, (canola works too)
- 1 cup brown sugar
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 4 large eggs
- 3 tablespoons sour cream, (or plain Greek yogurt)
- 15 ounces pumpkin puree, (not pumpkin pie filling)
Cream Cheese Frosting
- ⅓ cup unsalted butter, softened
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 - 3½ cups powdered sugar
- 1 tablespoon heavy whipping cream, if needed
- Chopped walnuts, optional
Instructions
Pumpkin Cake
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease & lightly flour a 9x13-inch baking pan.
- In a large bowl whisk the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and pumpkin pie spice.
- In a separate large bowl beat the oil, sugars, vanilla, and eggs using an electric mixer. Then beat in the sour cream and pumpkin puree.
- With the mixer on low speed, beat in the flour mixture careful not to over-mix.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for 35-40 minutes or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean.
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Cream Cheese Frosting
- In a large bowl beat the butter, cream cheese, and vanilla until soft. Then slowly beat in 3 cups of powdered sugar.
- If the frosting seems too thin, beat in an extra ½ cup powdered sugar. If it seems too thick, beat in 1 tablespoon of heavy cream.
- Frost the cooled cake using a flat knife. Cut into slices, and optionally top each piece with chopped walnuts.
Notes
- Store leftover unfrosted cake in the fridge in an airtight container for up to 4 days.
- Freeze unfrosted cake wrapped tightly in clingfilm and frozen. Thaw in the fridge overnight.
Nutrition Information
Calories
303kcal
(15%)
Carbohydrates
42g
(14%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
13g
(20%)
Saturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Cholesterol
79mg
(26%)
Sodium
119mg
(5%)
Potassium
207mg
(6%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
25g
(50%)
Vitamin A
4845IU
(97%)
Vitamin C
1.2mg
(1%)
Calcium
79mg
(8%)
Iron
1.8mg
(10%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 15Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 303
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 303kcal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 42g | 14% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 13g | 20% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Cholesterol | 79mg | 26% |
| Sodium | 119mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 207mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 25g | 50% |
| Vitamin A | 4845IU | 97% |
| Vitamin C | 1.2mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 79mg | 8% |
| Iron | 1.8mg | 10% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.