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Pumpkin Cake

Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword pumpkin cake, pumpkin cream cheese cake, pumpkin dessert, pumpkin recipe
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Servings 15 Slices

Ingredients

Pumpkin Cake

  • 1 Stick Unsalted Butter, soft (113 g / 4 oz)
  • 1 Cup Light Brown Sugar (200 g / 7 oz)
  • 1/2 Cup Vegetable Oil (100 g / 3.5 oz)
  • 2 Large Eggs, room temperature
  • 1 Cup Pumpkin Puree (200 g / 7 oz)
  • 1 2/3 Cup AP Flour (200 g / 7 oz)
  • 1 tsp Baking Powder
  • 2 tsp Pumpkin Pie Spice
  • 1 tsp Ground Cinnamon

Cream Cheese Candied Pecans Frosting

  • 2 PKG Cream Cheese, soften (450 g /16 oz)
  • 1 Stick Unsalted Butter, soften
  • 2 Cups Powdered Sugar (400 g / 14 oz)
  • 1 Cup Candied Pecans, coarsely chopped (150 g / 5 oz)

Instructions

To Make The Cake

  1. Preheat oven to 350F. Line a 9" round pan with parchment paper and set aside.

  2. In a medium bowl sift the flour, spices and baking powder and set a side.

  3. In a bowl of a standing mixer, fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the butter and sugar on medium speed until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes.

  4. Scrap the side and bottom of the bowl and slowly drizzle in the oil on low speed.

  5. Return the mixer to medium speed and add the eggs one at a time, waiting for the egg to completely incorporate before adding the next.

  6. Add the flour alternating with Pumpkin Puree in 3 additions starting and finishing with the flour.

  7. Pour the batter in the prepared pan and bake for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick comes out dry from the center of the cake.

To make the Cream Cheese Frosting

  1. In a bowl of a standing mixer, beat the cream cheese on high for about 1 minute. Add the butter and beat to combine.

  2. Change speed to low and add powdered sugar. Increase speed as the sugar dissolves.

  3. Keep beating on high for about 5 minutes until you have a bright and fluffy frosting.

  4. Sprinkle in the chopped candied pecans and fold in with a spatula.

To Assemble

  1. Once the cake has completely cooled, place it on a serving dish and spread the cream cheese frosting on top.