Pumpkin Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

Name: Pumpkin Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 4 eggs; 1 cup granulated sugar; 1 cup vegetable oil; 1 15oz can pumpkin purée; 1 tablespoon vanilla extract; 2 cups flour (unbleached all-purpose I use King Arthur); 2 teaspoons baking powder; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon cinnamon; 1 teaspoon pumpkin spice; 1 stick unsalted butter room temperature; 1 block cream cheese 8oz room temperature; 2 cups powdered sugar; 1/4 cup heavy cream; 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

7 steps

This amazing pumpkin cake is perfect for the season. It’s super moist and incredibly easy to make, packed with delightful spiced pumpkin goodness. It’s the kind of dessert that brings warmth and comfort to any gathering or cozy night in. To elevate this cake even further, it’s topped with a luscious cream cheese frosting. Trust me, this frosting takes the cake to another level of deliciousness!

Updated at: Fri, 06 Sep 2024 21:21:14 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories765.7 kcal (38%)

Total Fat47.9 g (68%)

Carbs77.4 g (30%)

Sugars52.3 g (58%)

Protein8.4 g (17%)

Sodium374.8 mg (19%)

Fiber2.7 g (9%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

9 servings

Cake Ingredients

4eggs

1 cupgranulated sugar

1 cupvegetable oil

1 x 15 ozcan pumpkin purée

1 tablespoonvanilla extract

2 cupsflour unbleached all-purpose

2 teaspoonsbaking powder

1 teaspoonbaking soda

¼ teaspoonsalt

1 teaspooncinnamon

1 teaspoonpumpkin spice

Cream Cheese Frosting

1 stickunsalted butter

room temperature

1 blockcream cheese

room temperature

2 cupspowdered sugar

¼ cupheavy cream

½ teaspoonvanilla extract

Instructions

Step 1

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F. And line a 9x9 cake pan with parchment paper.

Step 2

2. In a large bowl crack 4 eggs, add in sugar, oil, pumpkin purée, vanilla extract, and whisk until well combined.

Step 3

3. Add in the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, pumpkin spice and whisk until completely combined and no lumps.

Step 4

4. Pour batter into the prepared pan. Bake for 35-38 minutes. Baking times vary, so keep an eye on yours. The cake is done when a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

Step 5

5. Remove the cake from the oven, Allow to cool completely.

Step 6

6. Make the frosting— In a large bowl using a handheld or stand mixer fitted with a paddle or whisk attachment, beat the cream cheese and butter together on high speed until smooth and creamy. Add 2 cups powdered sugar one at a time and beat until smooth. Lastly Add in the heavy cream, vanilla extract and beat on high speed until smooth and creamy.

Step 7

7. Once cake has cooled, spread the frosting on the cake and garnish with candied or regular pecans. Refrigerate for 30 minutes before serving. This helps sets the frosting and makes cutting easier. Enjoy!

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