Pumpkin Spice Cake
Ingredients
- 2½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup light brown sugar
packed
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 can pure pumpkin
15 oz
- 1 cup vegetable or canola oil
- 3 large eggs
beaten
- 1/2 cup whole milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 8 ounces cream cheese
softened
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
1 stick
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons whole milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt)
(omit if using salted butter
Directions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 350° F. Spray a 9x13 baking pan with cooking spray, set aside.
- 2
In a large mixing bowl, the flour, brown sugar, granulated sugar, pumpkin pie spice, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Stir with a wire whisk. Set aside.
- 3
In a separate smaller mixing bowl, add the pure pumpkin, oil, beaten eggs, whole milk, and vanilla extract. Whisk together with a wire whisk, or you can use hand mixer if wanted, until ingredients are thoroughly mixed. * For beaten eggs : Crack the eggs into a separate bowl and use a fork to stir them up, then add them into the batter.
- 4
Add the wet ingredients into the larger bowl of dry ingredients. Mix until everything is combined and no flour streaks or spots remain in the batter.
- 5
Pour the pumpkin cake batter into the prepared pan. Bake for 25-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the middle comes out clean.* The edges will turn golden brown and pull away from the sides of the pan, and the cake will be puffy in the middle, and a toothpick inserted in should come out clean or with crumbs, not wet batter. * Mine takes almost exactly 30 minutes to bake.
- 6
Remove the cake from the oven and allow it to cool completely before frosting.Once cooled, you can either frost it and serve. Or you can cover the cooled cake with a lid or tin foil and refrigerate it until ready to serve. The cake can also stay out at room temperature, unfrosted, if needed.
- 7
Place the softened cream cheese and butter into a mixing bowl, or use a stand mixer, and beat on low speed, increasing speed as needed, until it's smooth and creamy.
Pumpkin Spice Cake
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About this Recipe
As the leaves turn and a crispness fills the air, nothing embodies the cozy spirit of fall quite like a homemade Pumpkin Spice Cake. This recipe delivers that perfect blend of warmth and comfort, bringing the essence of autumn right into your kitchen with every slice.What makes this classic pumpkin cake truly special is its incredible texture—it's wonderfully soft and profoundly moist, thanks to the generous addition of a full can of pure pumpkin and vegetable or canola oil in the batter. Baked conveniently in a single 9x13 pan, it’s designed for effortless enjoyment, yielding a perfectly spiced, comforting dessert that’s easy to prepare and share with loved ones.Prepare for a delightful sensory experience with every bite of this cake. You'll encounter the rich, earthy sweetness of pure pumpkin, beautifully complemented by a symphony of warm, aromatic pumpkin pie spices that truly sing of the season. The cake itself is incredibly tender and moist, creating a lovely contrast with the velvety, tangy, and sweet cream cheese frosting spread generously on top. It’s a harmonious balance that makes this dessert an irresistible treat for any occasion, promising a deeply satisfying, home-baked flavor.While this Pumpkin Spice Cake is delicious as written, you have a couple of easy ways to tailor it to your liking. The recipe specifies using whole milk, which adds to the cake's rich texture and the frosting's creaminess. For the cream cheese frosting, if you choose to use salted butter instead of unsalted, remember to omit the ¼ teaspoon of kosher salt listed for a perfectly balanced flavor. Feel free to adjust the amount of pumpkin pie spice in the cake batter to match your preferred intensity, leaning into more or less spice as you desire.This homemade Pumpkin Spice Cake is the quintessential dessert for welcoming cooler weather, making it perfect for a cozy family dinner, a festive fall gathering, or even a simple afternoon treat. Serve it as a standalone indulgence, or alongside a warm mug of coffee or tea for the ultimate autumn experience.