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spiced pumpkin cake with cream cheese frosting

(2 ratings)
Recipe by
Christina Nemeth
Vineland, NJ

I have had this recipe for years. It is one of my favorite recipes for the Fall. When I was 18, I won my first baking contest with this recipe.

(2 ratings)
yield 9 -12
prep time 15 Min
cook time 25 Min

Ingredients For spiced pumpkin cake with cream cheese frosting

  • 4
    eggs
  • 2 c
    fresh or canned pumpkin puree (i prefer to use fresh puree)
  • 1 c
    white sugar
  • 3/4 c
    brown sugar, firmly packed
  • 1 c
    vegetable oil
  • 2 c
    all-purpose unbleached flour
  • 2 tsp
    baking powder
  • 1 tsp
    baking soda
  • 1 tsp
    cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp
    ginger
  • 1/2 tsp
    nutmeg
  • 1/2 tsp
    salt
  • 3 oz
    cream cheese, softened
  • 1/4 c
    butter, softened
  • 1 tsp
    vanilla
  • 2 c
    confectioners' sugar

How To Make spiced pumpkin cake with cream cheese frosting

  • 1
    Preheat oven to 350 degrees
  • 2
    Grease a 13 x 9 rectangle cake pan.
  • 3
    Beat eggs in a large mixing bowl. Add pumpkin, sugars and oil. Beat well.
  • 4
    Sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg and salt. Add to pumpkin mixture. Beat until well blended.
  • 5
    Bake in preheated oven for 25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool completely.
  • 6
    To make the Cream Cheese Frosting: Combine cream cheese, butter, vanilla and confectioners' sugar in a small bowl. Beat until light and fluffy.
  • 7
    Frost cake and enjoy! Hint: You don't have to, but I usually keep the cake refrigerated to keep it moist.

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