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Easy Pumpkin cake recipe
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Easy Pumpkin Cake Recipe

This easy Pumpkin Cake With Cream Cheese Frosting is a perfectly spiced fall dessert.  It's easy to make, super moist, and has fluffy cream cheese frosting.  This pumpkin cake recipe is everyone's favorite!
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
cooling time20 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 12 people
Calories: 794kcal
Author: The Carefree Kitchen

Ingredients

Pumpkin Cake

  • 1 cup Butter melted
  • 16 oz Canned Pumpkin or homemade pumpkin puree
  • 4 large Eggs
  • 2 cups All-Purpose Flour
  • 1 ⅔ cups Sugar
  • 2 tsp Baking Powder
  • 2 tsp Cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon Salt
  • ¼ tsp Ginger
  • ¼ tsp Cloves

Cream Cheese Frosting

  • ½ cup Butter room temperature
  • 8 oz Cream Cheese room temperature
  • 2 cups Powdered Sugar
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract

Instructions

How to Make Easy Pumpkin Cake

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees
  • Spray a 9"x13" baking pan with nonstick cooking spray and set aside. 
  • In the bowl of a stand mixer, combine the melted butter, pumpkin puree, and eggs.  Beat until the ingredients are combined.
  • In a separate bowl, mix together the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, and salt. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix. Pour the batter into the prepared baking pan.
  • Bake in your preheated oven for 25-30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
  • Remove cake from the oven and let cake cool completely while you make the frosting.

How to Make Cream Cheese Frosting

  • With an electric mixer, beat the butter until light and fluffy.  Add the soft cream cheese and beat again until light and fluffy again.  Add the powdered sugar and vanilla and mix on low, then increase speed and beat until fluffy.
  • Spread evenly over the cooled Pumpkin Cake and cut into pieces. Enjoy!

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Notes

*Eggnog Buttercream Frosting

  • ½ cup Butter, room temperature
  • ¼ cup Eggnog
  • ¼ teaspoon Cinnamon
  • ⅛ teaspoon Nutmeg
  • 4 cups Powdered Sugar
How to Make Eggnog Frosting
    1. With an electric mixer, beat butter until it is light and fluffy. 
    2. Add the cinnamon, nutmeg, and powdered sugar. Mix until the butter and powdered sugar mixture resemble small peas. Slowly add the eggnog while mixing with the electric mixer. Beat until light and fluffy.

Nutrition

Calories: 794kcal | Carbohydrates: 109g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 39g | Saturated Fat: 24g | Cholesterol: 160mg | Sodium: 553mg | Potassium: 244mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 89g | Vitamin A: 7171IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 96mg | Iron: 2mg