Pumpkin Spice Cake - Scratch Recipe

Name: Pumpkin Spice Cake - Scratch Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: FOR THE CAKE; 2 ¾ cups all purpose flour; 1 Tablespoon baking powder; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 2 teaspoons cinnamon; 1 teaspoons nutmeg; ½ teaspoon ginger; 2 cups granulated sugar; ½ teaspoon salt; 1 ½ sticks butter, softened. It should easily dent when pressed but not be overly soft through and through.; 4 large eggs; ¼ cup vegetable oil; 15oz Canned Pumpkin (not pumpkin pie filling); ½ cup milk, oat milk, or almond milk; 1 teaspoons vanilla extract; 3 sticks butter, softened; 12oz cream cheese, softened; 1 teaspoon cinnamon (Adjust amount to your liking); ½ teaspoon nutmeg (Adjust amount to your liking); 1 teaspoon ground ginger (Sift if clumpy. Adjust amount to your liking.); 6 - 6 ½ cups confectioner sugar (Sifted. Adjust amount to your liking.); 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

7 steps

Prep:15minCook:30min

This moist, soft, scratch Pumpkin Spice Layer Cake is the BEST! Perfect for fall celebrations! Personally I love it all year long!

Updated at: Tue, 29 Aug 2023 14:08:46 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories775.7 kcal (39%)

Total Fat41 g (59%)

Carbs99 g (38%)

Sugars77.9 g (87%)

Protein6.4 g (13%)

Sodium328.7 mg (16%)

Fiber1.8 g (6%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350. Grease & flour three 8 inch pans.

Step 2

In your mixing bowl add the dry ingredients (flour and the next seven ingredients). With the mixer on low speed, mix the dry ingredients for 30 seconds so all will be well blended. Add the pieces of butter a few slices at a time. Mix until the dry ingredients are moistened by the butter and look like coarse sand. If you pinch some of the mixture between your fingers it will stick together. Scrape the sides and bottom of the bowl.

Step 3

In another bowl combine eggs, oil, pumpkin, milk and vanilla. Whisk until well blended, set aside.

Step 4

Method is important in this recipe so with the mixer on LOW speed, SLOWLY add approximately ½ of the egg mixture. Increase to medium speed for 1 ½ minutes. Scrape bottom and sides of the bowl. Add the remaining egg mixture in 2 pourings, beating 20 seconds after each addition.

Step 5

Bake at 350 degrees 30 - 35 minutes, let cool in pans 10 minutes then turn out.

Step 6

Using your mixer beat the butter and cream cheese until well blended. Add the vanilla and spices. With the mixer on low speed gradually add the confectioners’ sugar and mix until it is a good piping consistency.

Step 7

Enjoy!