Pumpkin Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
User Reviews
5.0
12 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
20 mins
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Cook Time
20 mins
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Additional Time
1 hr 30 mins
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Total Time
2 hrs 20 mins
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Servings
16
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Course
Dessert
Pumpkin Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
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Perfectly spiced, moist pumpkin cake is topped with tangy cream cheese frosting for an easy and delicious dessert that's as perfect for a weeknight as it is for your Thanksgiving table.
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Ingredients
For the Cake
- 2 ¼ cups granulated sugar
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- 3 large eggs
- 1 ½ teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- 2 ½ teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
- ½ teaspoon fine sea salt
- 1 can pure pumpkin puree 15 ounces
For the Cream Cheese Frosting
- 4 ounces cream cheese softened
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter softened
- 2 cups confectioners’ sugar sifted
- ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1-2 tablespoons milk optional
- ¼ teaspoon pumpkin pie spice optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray (1) 9x13-inch cake pan with nonstick cooking spray.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, or in a large bowl with an electric mixer, combine sugar and oil until thoroughly blended.
- Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Mix in the vanilla extract.
- In a medium bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda, pumpkin pie spice and salt.
- Add flour mixture to egg mixture alternately with pumpkin, beating well after each addition.
- Transfer batter to prepared pan.
- Bake in preheated oven for 30-35 minutes, rotating the pan just past the halfway point, or until toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.
- Cool completely before preparing the cream cheese frosting.
- For the cream cheese frosting: In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, or in a medium bowl with an electric mixer, combine cream cheese and butter; mixing until well-combined and fluffy – about 2 minutes. Gradually add in confectioners’ sugar. Once the confectioners’ sugar is completely incorporated, mix on medium speed for 2 minutes. Mix in vanilla. If frosting appears to be too thick, slowly add in a little milk until you reach the desired consistency. If desired, add pumpkin pie spice and mix until well-combined. Spread over cooled cake.
Notes
- If you really love frosting, you may want to double the frosting ingredients.
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5.0
12 reviews
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