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Pumpkin Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

Celebrate pumpkin spice season with our Pumpkin Cake with Cream Cheese frosting! A delicious cake loaded with pumpkin flavor in every bite.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time35 minutes
Total Time45 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 16 servings
Calories: 465kcal

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
  • 2 cups granulated sugar
  • 1 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 can (15 oz) pumpkin puree (not pumpkin pie filling)

Cream Cheese Frosting

  • 1 package (8 oz) cream cheese, softened
  • 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
  • 4-5 cups powdered sugar, depending on the consistency 
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Instructions

Pumpkin Cake

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Coat a 13x9 baking pan with non-stick cooking spray and dust with flour.
  • In a large bowl, whisk eggs. Add sugar, oil and pumpkin puree and mix until smooth
  • In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, salt, baking soda, cinnamon and pumpkin pie spice.
  • Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix until well combined and smooth.
  • Evenly spread batter into prepared baking pan.
  • Bake at 350 degrees for 30-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
  • Remove from oven onto wire rack and cool completely.

Cream Cheese Frosting

  • In a mixing bowl, cream together butter and cream cheese until smooth.
  • Gradually add powdered sugar while continuing to mix until desired consistency.
  • Add vanilla extract and mix well.
  • Frost cake.
  • Serve immediately or store in refrigerator until ready to serve.
  • Store leftovers in refrigerator in airtight container.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 465kcal | Carbohydrates: 67g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 8g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 62mg | Sodium: 306mg | Potassium: 39mg | Fiber: 0.5g | Sugar: 55g | Vitamin A: 264IU | Vitamin C: 0.05mg | Calcium: 13mg | Iron: 1mg