Pumpkin Spice Cake with Brown Sugar Cream Cheese Frosting
Indulge in the warmth of autumn with our Pumpkin Spice Cake with Brown Sugar Cream Cheese Frosting. This delightful dessert is a celebration of fall flavors, featuring a moist pumpkin cake infused with aromatic spices and topped with a luscious brown sugar cream cheese frosting. Perfect for festive gatherings or cozy evenings, this cake offers a rich, sweet taste that will have friends and family coming back for seconds. With easy-to-follow instructions, this treat is accessible for bakers of all skill levels. Enjoy it with a cup of coffee or hot apple cider for the ultimate seasonal experience.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 60 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour 20 minutes
- Yield: Serves 12 slices 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Autumn
Ingredients
Scale
- 150 g White granulated sugar
- 150 g Brown sugar
- 2 tsp Vanilla extract
- 3 Eggs
- 180 ml Vegetable oil
- 400 g Pumpkin puree
- 230 g All purpose flour
- 2 tsp Baking powder
- 1 tsp Baking soda
- 2 tsp Cinnamon
- 1 tsp Ground ginger
- ¼ tsp Nutmeg
- ¼ tsp Ground cloves
- ¼ tsp Ground black pepper
- 150 g unsalted butter
- 80 g Brown sugar
- 160 g Cream cheese
- 220 g Icing sugar
- Orange food color
- Pumpkin seeds
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9×13 inch baking pan or line it with parchment paper.
- In a bowl, mix flour, baking powder, baking soda, and spices.
- In another bowl, beat together white granulated sugar, brown sugar, eggs, oil, vanilla extract, and pumpkin puree until smooth.
- Gradually combine wet and dry ingredients until just mixed.
- Pour batter into the prepared pan and bake for about 60 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Let cool before transferring to a cooling rack.
- For frosting, beat unsalted butter and brown sugar until creamy; add cream cheese and icing sugar gradually until smooth.
- Once the cake is completely cool, frost it generously and garnish with pumpkin seeds if desired.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 30g
- Sodium: 210mg
- Fat: 16g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 48g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 55mg