spicy pumpkin cake

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67 Pinches
Hampton, IA
Updated on Oct 8, 2011

This cake screams fall. My family asks for this every year!

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Ingredients

  • 1 - package yellow cake mix
  • 1 - 8.5 oz can applesauce
  • 1 cup canned pumpkin
  • 3 - eggs
  • 1/4 cup milk
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1/2 cup apples peeled and finely chopped
  • 1/2 cup chopped nuts
  • TOPPING (OPTIONAL) YOU CAN ALSO USE CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
  • 1 cup whipping cream
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon

How To Make spicy pumpkin cake

  • Step 1
    Preheat oven to 350. Grease and lightly flour a 13x9 pan. Combine cake mix, applesauce, pumpkin, eggs, milk, cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves. Beat on medium speed for about 2 mins. Fold in apples and nuts. Spread in pan. Bake for 35-40 mins. until toothpick comes out clean. Cool completely.
  • Step 2
    To make the topping; beat whipping cream, honey and cinnamon until soft peaks form. Spread over cooled cake. This cake is also good with a thin layer of cream cheese frosting or just plain cool whip as well!

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