Easy Pumpkin Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting: Recipe

I simply love cakes of this type, both for preparation and for eating. They are easy to prepare and look and taste perfect. Try this simple pumpkin cake with cream cheese frosting, and believe that it will make a big show at a more festive moment or as a sweet treat for a family visit at your home. I recommend using homemade pumpkin puree, but of course, store-bought will work just as well. The feeling of making such a cake from pumpkins that were lying around in your garden is worth it, don’t you think?

Recipe

Ingredients in this recipe

For the Pumpkin Cake

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 cup packed light brown sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 can (15 ounces / 425 g) pumpkin puree or homemade pumpkin puree

For the Cream Cheese Frosting

• 8 ounces / 225 g cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 4 cups powdered sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Step-by-step instructions

For the Pumpkin Cake

Step 1

• In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg.

Step 2

• In a large mixing bowl, beat together the softened butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until light and fluffy.

Step 3

• Add the eggs to this butter mixture one at a time, beating well after each addition. Finally, stir in the vanilla extract.

Step 4

• Preheat oven to 350 °F (175 °C). Grease and flour a 9-by-13-inch baking pan.

Step 5

• Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet and mix until all are combined.

Step 6

• Then mix in store-bought or homemade pumpkin puree until the batter is smooth.

Step 7

• Pour the finished batter into the prepared pan, spread evenly, and bake in the preheated oven for about 35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

Step 8

• Remove the cake from the oven and let it cool completely while we prepare the cream cheese frosting.

For the Cream Cheese Frosting

Step 1

• In a large bowl, beat softened cream cheese and butter until smooth and creamy. It should take a while.

Step 2

• Gradually add the powdered sugar, beating well after each addition until the frosting is smooth and fluffy, as this determines the final effect. Finally, stir in the vanilla extract.

Step 3

• As soon as the baked pumpkin cake is completely cooled, spread evenly with the prepared smooth and fluffy cream cheese frosting.

Step 4

• Cut the finished and very simple pumpkin cake with cream cheese frosting into squares and serve it on a plate with, for example, a good black coffee.

Enjoy your delicious easy pumpkin cake with cream cheese frosting that is simply amazing. I generally love this type of simple cakes, which taste great and don’t need any other decorations, etc. True, it’s not a typical cake for celebrations, but more for a festive event or meeting with friends. I recommend that you have homemade pumpkin puree for this and other recipes that you can keep in the freezer for several months and use at any time.