Pumpkin Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
🕒 Cook Time: 35 minutes
🕒 Prep Time: 30 minutes
🕒 Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes
🥧 Recipe Yield: 1 13×9 cake
🎄 Recipe Category: Dessert
🔑 Keywords: Christmas, Thanksgiving, Weeknight, < 4 Hours
Description
This sinfully delicious and easy-to-prepare cake has been in my family for years. We serve it every year with Christmas dinner — the holidays would not be the same without it!
Ingredients
- 4 eggs
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 cup self-rising flour
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 can (15 ounces) canned pumpkin
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 cup chopped pecans
Instructions
TO PREPARE CAKE:
- In a large mixing bowl, blend together eggs, sugar, and oil on medium speed until well combined.
- Sift together flour, baking soda, cinnamon, baking powder, and salt. Add to the sugar mixture and blend well for 3 minutes on medium speed.
- Blend in the canned pumpkin until the batter is smooth.
- Pour the batter into a greased 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking pan.
- Bake in a preheated oven at 325°F (165°C) for 35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Allow the cake to cool completely before frosting.
TO PREPARE FROSTING:
- In a separate mixing bowl, cream the butter until smooth.
- Blend in the cream cheese until well combined and smooth.
- Gradually add the powdered sugar, blending well after each addition, until the frosting reaches your desired consistency.
- Stir in the vanilla extract until fully incorporated.
- Gently fold in the chopped pecans.
Serve this delightful Pumpkin Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting at your next holiday gathering or weeknight dessert, and watch it disappear within minutes! With its moist, flavorful cake base and creamy, tangy frosting, it’s sure to become a new family favorite. Enjoy the warm, comforting flavors of pumpkin, cinnamon, and pecans in every bite, bringing a taste of the holidays to any occasion. Whether it’s Christmas, Thanksgiving, or just a cozy weeknight at home, this cake is the perfect sweet treat to share with loved ones. So why wait? Gather your ingredients and start baking this scrumptious pumpkin delight today!
