Pumpkin Cake Recipe
🕒 Prep Time: 15 minutes
🕒 Cook Time: 1 hour
🕒 Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
🍰 Description: Indulge in the delightful flavors of autumn with this irresistible Pumpkin Cake recipe from lovewithrecipes.com. Perfect for Thanksgiving celebrations or cozy weeknight gatherings, this moist and flavorful cake is infused with warm spices and topped with a rich cream cheese frosting. With just a few simple steps, you can create a dessert that’s sure to impress your family and friends.
🥧 Recipe Category: Dessert
🔑 Keywords: Thanksgiving, Weeknight, Oven, < 4 Hours
Ingredients:
- 4 eggs
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cloves
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 1 cup pumpkin puree
- 1 cup pecan halves
- 1 cup walnut halves
- 1 package (8 oz) cream cheese
- 1 tablespoon rum
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 cups confectioners’ sugar
Instructions:
- In a large bowl of an electric mixer, allow the eggs to warm to room temperature, approximately 30 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Sift together the all-purpose flour, baking soda, salt, ground cloves, cinnamon, ginger, and nutmeg.
- In the mixing bowl, beat the eggs with granulated sugar at high speed until light and fluffy.
- Beat in the oil and pumpkin until well combined.
- Reduce the mixer speed to low and gradually beat in the flour mixture until just combined.
- Pour the batter into an ungreased 9-inch tube pan.
- Bake for about 1 hour, or until the surface of the cake springs back when gently pressed with a fingertip.
- Allow the cake to cool completely in the pan.
- Carefully loosen the cake from the pan using a spatula, then remove it from the pan and place it on a cake plate.
- Frost the cooled cake with Cream Cheese Frosting and decorate with pecan and walnut halves.
- Serve and enjoy this delicious Pumpkin Cake with your loved ones!
Cream Cheese Frosting:
- In a medium bowl, beat the cream cheese with rum using an electric mixer on medium speed until creamy.
- Gradually beat in the confectioners’ sugar, beating until light and fluffy.
- Spread the frosting over the cooled Pumpkin Cake, creating swirls with a knife for a decorative touch.
Nutrition Facts (Per Serving):
- Calories: 568.5
- Total Fat: 24.8g
- Saturated Fat: 5.9g
- Cholesterol: 77.6mg
- Sodium: 378.6mg
- Total Carbohydrates: 82.9g
- Dietary Fiber: 1.1g
- Sugars: 63.8g
- Protein: 5.5g
Servings: 12
This Pumpkin Cake is a delightful treat that captures the essence of fall in every bite. With its moist texture, warm spices, and creamy frosting, it’s the perfect dessert for any occasion. Whether you’re celebrating Thanksgiving or simply craving a cozy dessert, this recipe is sure to please. Enjoy the comforting flavors of pumpkin and spice with this irresistible cake recipe!
