pumpkin spice cake
A delicious pumpkin spice cake perfect for fall celebrations, topped with cream cheese frosting.
Prep
: 10
Total
: 25 minutes
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup pumpkin puree
- 0.5 cup canola or vegetable oil
- 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 0.5 teaspoon baking soda
- 0.5 teaspoon salt
- 6 oz cream cheese (softened)
- 0.25 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1.5 cups confectioners’ sugar
- 0.5 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 0.5 teaspoon salt
Instructions
Preparation Steps
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Line an 8x8-inch pan with foil and spray with cooking spray.
- In a large bowl, whisk together eggs, sugar, pumpkin puree, oil, pumpkin pie spice, and vanilla.
- Add flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt; stir until just combined.
- Pour batter into prepared pan, smooth the top, and bake for 35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Let the cake cool completely on a wire rack before frosting.
- For the frosting, beat together softened cream cheese, butter, confectioners’ sugar, vanilla, and salt until smooth and fluffy.
- Spread frosting evenly over cooled cake.
- Slice and serve.
Notes
Best served chilled or at room temperature. Optional: sprinkle with cinnamon or nutmeg for extra flavor.