Description
Experience the cozy flavors of fall with this Pumpkin Spice Cake topped with a luscious Brown Sugar Cream Cheese Frosting. This delightful dessert features a moist and tender cake infused with warm spices, making it the perfect addition to any autumn gathering or holiday celebration. The creamy frosting, rich in brown sugar, adds an irresistible sweetness that beautifully complements the spiced cake. Whether served at Thanksgiving or enjoyed with a cup of coffee on a chilly day, this cake is sure to impress family and friends alike.
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
- ⅛ tsp ground black pepper
- 150 g unsalted butter (for frosting)
- 80 g brown sugar (for frosting)
- 160 g cream cheese (for frosting)
- 220 g icing sugar (for frosting)
- orange food color (optional)
- pumpkin seeds (for garnish)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 9×13 inch baking pan.
- In one bowl, mix together the dry ingredients: flour, baking powder, and spices.
- In another bowl, beat the sugars, eggs, vegetable oil, vanilla extract, and pumpkin puree until smooth.
- Gradually combine the dry ingredients with the wet mixture until just mixed.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for about 60 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Allow cooling before frosting with a mixture of butter, brown sugar, cream cheese, and icing sugar.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 60 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 250mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 55mg