PRINTABLE RECIPE CARD: Pumpkin Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
Pumpkin Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting is the ultimate fall comfort food in dessert form! A moist, lightly spiced sheet cake topped with a sweet cream cheese icing is the perfect one-bowl treat.
Servings: 9 slices
Ingredients
Pumpkin Cake:
- 2 Eggs
- 1 cup Pumpkin Puree
- 1 cup Sugar
- ½ cup Vegetable Oil
- 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
- 1 cup Flour
- 1 tsp Baking Powder
- ½ tsp Baking Soda
- ½ tsp Salt
- 1-2 tsp pumpkin pie spice (optional)
Cream Cheese Frosting:
- 6 oz Cream Cheese, softened
- ¼ cup Butter, softened
- 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
- 2 cups Powdered Sugar
- 1 tbsp Milk
Instructions
Pumpkin Cake:
- Preheat the oven to 350℉. Grease an 8x8 pan or line it with parchment paper and set it aside.
- In a large bowl, whisk the eggs, sugar, pumpkin, vegetable oil, and vanilla extract until smooth and combined.
- Add the flour, baking powder, baking soda, pumpkin pie spice (if using), and salt, and stir just until the dry ingredients are combined.
- Spread the batter into the prepared pan.
- Bake for 35-40 minutes, until the top is golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Allow the cake to cool completely before frosting.
Cream Cheese Frosting:
- Beat the softened cream cheese and butter until light and fluffy, and no clumps remain.
- Add the powdered sugar and vanilla extract and combine well.
- Add 1 tablespoon of milk and mix. You can add additional milk if you need to thin it out.
- Spread the frosting on the cooled cake and enjoy!