Description
Baking this pumpkin cake with cream cheese whipping cream frosting transforms your kitchen into a cozy autumn haven. This delightful dessert combines the rich flavors of pumpkin and warm spices, topped with a cloud-like frosting that’s sure to impress at any gathering. Perfect for Halloween, Thanksgiving, or simply a sweet treat, this recipe is a must-have in your baking repertoire.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup pumpkin puree
- 1 ¾ cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 2 tsp ground cinnamon
- ½ cup cream cheese (softened)
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream (cold)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 3 large eggs (room temperature)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease two 9-inch round cake pans.
- In a bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, cinnamon, sugar, and salt until well combined.
- In another bowl, mix pumpkin puree, eggs, melted butter, and vanilla extract until creamy.
- Gradually fold the wet mixture into the dry ingredients until just combined.
- Pour batter evenly into prepared pans and bake for 25–30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Let cakes cool completely on wire racks before frosting with whipped cream cheese frosting.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 290
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 16g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 34g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
Keywords: You can substitute gluten-free flour for regular flour to accommodate dietary needs. For added flavor, consider incorporating nutmeg or chocolate chips into the batter.