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Pumpkin Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
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Pumpkin Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

Time to welcome fall into the house with this delicious cake made using pumpkin puree, pumpkin pie spice, and topped with cream cheese frosting!

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Servings: 15 servings
Calories: 399 kcal
Course: Dessert, Cake, Baked Goods
Cuisine: International

Ingredients

Cake Ingredients
  • ½ cup butter unsalted and melted
  • 2 egg beaten
  • 1 cup pumpkin puree
  • ½ cup light brown sugar
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon The Spice Hunter brand
  • 1 ½ tsp pumpkin pie spice The Spice Hunter brand
  • 1 ½ cups buttermilk
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • ⅛ tsp salt
Frosting Ingredients
  • 8 oz cream cheese softened to room temperature
  • ½ cup butter unsalted, softened to room temperature
  • 3 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract pure
  • ⅛ tsp salt

Instructions

Cake Instructions
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  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Use an electric hand mixer to mix ½ cup melted butter, 2 beaten eggs, 1 cup pumpkin puree, ½ cup light brown sugar, ½ cup granulated sugar, 1 tsp vanilla, 1 tsp ground cinnamon, 1 ½ tsp pumpkin pie spice, and 1 ½ cups buttermilk together until combined.
  3. In a separate bowl, combine 2 cups all purpose flour, 1 tsp baking soda, 1 tsp baking powder, and ⅛ tsp salt.
  4. Add dry mixture into the wet mixture, and mix with an electric hand mixer until combined and then for another 10 seconds.
  5. Grease a 9×13 nonstick pan and pour the batter into the pan. Bake for 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
Frosting Instructions
  1. In a large bowl, use an electric mixer to cream together ½ cup butter and 8 oz cream cheese on high speed until smooth and creamy.
  2. Add in 3 cups powdered sugar, 1 tsp vanilla, and ⅛ tsp salt. Beat on low speed for 30 seconds to combine, then switch to high speed and beat for two minutes.
  3. Once the cake is cooled, spread the frosting on the cake and enjoy!

Notes

  • Recipe copyright The Foreign Fork. For educational or personal use only. 
  • I use full fat cream cheese, but you can use low fat if you want. Make sure to soften it to room temperature. 
  • I love The Spice Hunter brand! 
  • I love The Spice Hunter brand!
  • Make sure that you are using canned pumpkin puree, and not pumpkin pie filling!
  • If you like chocolate chips, you can add chocolate chips to the base cake recipe as a last step before baking! 
  • If you want to experiment with a different cream cheese topping, try this
  • Honey Cream Cheese Frosting
  • .
  • For the most beautiful looking frosting, use an offset spatula. A rubber spatula will also work, though it may not be as easy to maneuver. 
  • Cream Cheese: I use full fat cream cheese, but you can use low fat if you want. Make sure to soften it to room temperature. 
  • Pumpkin Pie Spice: I love The Spice Hunter brand! 
  • Cinnamon: I love The Spice Hunter brand!
  • Pumpkin Puree: Make sure that you are using canned pumpkin puree, and not pumpkin pie filling!
  • If you like chocolate chips, you can add chocolate chips to the base cake recipe as a last step before baking! 
  • If you want to experiment with a different cream cheese topping, try this Honey Cream Cheese Frosting.
  • For the most beautiful looking frosting, use an offset spatula. A rubber spatula will also work, though it may not be as easy to maneuver. 

Nutrition Information

Serving 1piece Calories 399kcal (20%) Carbohydrates 54g (18%) Protein 4g (8%) Fat 19g (29%) Saturated Fat 11g (55%) Polyunsaturated Fat 1g (6%) Monounsaturated Fat 5g (25%) Trans Fat 1g (50%) Cholesterol 74mg (25%) Sodium 334mg (14%) Potassium 130mg (3%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 40g (80%) Vitamin A 3195IU (64%) Vitamin C 1mg (1%) Calcium 81mg (8%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 15 servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 399

% Daily Value*

Serving 1piece
Calories 399kcal 20%
Carbohydrates 54g 18%
Protein 4g 8%
Fat 19g 29%
Saturated Fat 11g 55%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g 6%
Monounsaturated Fat 5g 25%
Trans Fat 1g 50%
Cholesterol 74mg 25%
Sodium 334mg 14%
Potassium 130mg 3%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 40g 80%
Vitamin A 3195IU 64%
Vitamin C 1mg 1%
Calcium 81mg 8%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.