pumpkin spice cake with maple frosting

Name: Pumpkin Spice Cake with Maple Frosting
Ingredients: 1 box(es) spice cake mix (carrot cake mix can be substituted); 1 cup(s) canned pumpkin; 3 - whole eggs; 1 cup(s) water; 1/3 cup(s) vegetable oil; 1/2 cup(s) walnuts, chopped; 1 package(s) 8 oz cream cheese, softened; 1/3 cup(s) brown sugar, firmly packed; 1 - 8 oz tub of whipped topping, thawed; 1 tablespoon(s) maple syrup

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Donata Natalino

Phoenix, AZ

Updated on Nov 1, 2010

I can't take the credit for this recipe for I found it on a food manufactures website but tweaked it a little. It's easy and tastes like fall. I also love this recipe because it's so versatile. Add coconut & raisins to the cake and omit the maple syrup from the frosting.

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Ingredients

1 box spice cake mix (carrot cake mix can be substituted)
1 cup canned pumpkin
3 - whole eggs
1 cup water
1/3 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup walnuts, chopped
1 package 8 oz cream cheese, softened
1/3 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
1 - 8 oz tub of whipped topping, thawed
1 tablespoon maple syrup

How To Make pumpkin spice cake with maple frosting

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350. Grease and flour (I use Baker's Joy spray instead) a 9x13 pan.

Step 2

Mix 1st 5 ingredients and mix on low speed 2 minutes with an electric mixer. Stir in chopped walnuts.
Step 3

Pour batter in prepared cake pan.
Step 4

Bake for 30-35 minutes or until a cake tester comes out clean.
Step 5

While cake is baking cream together cream cheese and brown sugar until fluffy, add maple syrup and mix well. Stir in whipped topping.
Step 6

Let cake cool completely, frost and refrigerate until chilled. Keep stored covered in refridge.
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