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Pumpkin Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
My easy Pumpkin Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting recipe is made from scratch with pantry ingredients and a staple for Fall and the holidays.
Prep Time
15
minutes
mins
Cook Time
30
minutes
mins
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Servings:
16
people
Calories:
516
kcal
Author:
Lori @ A Reinvented Mom
Equipment
Mixing bowl
Whisk
13x9 casserole dish
Mixer
Spatula
Ingredients
Cake Ingredients
2
cups
all-purpose flour
1
teaspoon
salt
2
teaspoons
baking soda
1 1/2
teaspoons
cinnamon
1 1/2
teaspoons
pumpkin pie spice
4
large
eggs
room temperature, beaten
2
cups
granulated sugar
1
cup
vegetable oil
(see notes)
1
can
(15 oz) pumpkin puree
(not pumpkin pie filling)
Cream Cheese Frosting Ingredients
1
package
(8 oz) cream cheese
softened
1/2
cup
unsalted butter (1 stick)
softened
4-5
cups
powdered sugar
2
teaspoons
vanilla extract
Instructions
Cake Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Prepare a
13x9 baking pan
by coating with non-stick cooking spray and dust with flour.
In a medium bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients (flour, salt, baking soda, cinnamon and pumpkin pie spice). Set aside.
In a
large bowl
, whisk eggs.
Add the sugar, oil and pumpkin puree and mix until smooth.
Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until combined and smooth after each addition.
Spread the batter evenly in the prepared baking pan.
Bake at 350 degrees F for 30-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Remove the pan from the oven and allow to cool completely on a
wire rack
.
Frosting Ingredients
In a medium mixing bowl, cream together the butter and cream cheese until smooth.
Gradually add powdered sugar, mixing well after each addition until reaching desired consistency. You may not use the full 5 cups.
Add vanilla and mix well.
Frost cake (an
offset spatula
works well for this).
Serve immediately or store in the refrigerator until ready to serve.
Store leftovers in the refrigerator in an
airtight container
.
Notes
For a healthier version, substitute 1 cup unsweetened applesauce for 1 cup oil or do ½ cup oil and ½ cup applesauce.
Nutritional information is estimated using an online calculator. We recommend verifying the information independently.
Nutrition
Calories:
516
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
70
g
|
Protein:
4
g
|
Fat:
26
g
|
Saturated Fat:
18
g
|
Cholesterol:
77
mg
|
Sodium:
349
mg
|
Potassium:
108
mg
|
Fiber:
1
g
|
Sugar:
56
g
|
Vitamin A:
4568
IU
|
Vitamin C:
1
mg
|
Calcium:
35
mg
|
Iron:
1
mg