Pumpkin Spice Cake with Brown Sugar Cream Cheese Frosting
Indulge in the delightful flavors of fall with this Pumpkin Spice Cake with Brown Sugar Cream Cheese Frosting. This moist and tender cake is infused with warm spices like cinnamon, ginger, and nutmeg, perfectly capturing the essence of autumn. Topped with a rich brown sugar cream cheese frosting, it’s a showstopper for any gathering or a cozy treat for an afternoon at home. Whether you’re celebrating the holidays or simply enjoying seasonal flavors, this cake is sure to impress friends and family alike.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 60 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour 20 minutes
- Yield: Approximately 12 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
Scale
- 150 g White granulated sugar
- 150 g Brown sugar
- 2 tsp Vanilla extract
- 3 Eggs
- 180 ml Vegetable oil
- 400 g Pumpkin puree
- 230 g All purpose flour
- 2 tsp Baking powder
- 1 tsp Baking soda
- 2 tsp Cinnamon
- 1 tsp Ground ginger
- ¼ tsp Nutmeg
- ¼ tsp Ground cloves
- ⅛ tsp Ground black pepper
- 150 g unsalted butter
- 80 g Brown sugar
- 160 g Cream cheese
- 220 g Icing sugar
- Orange food color
- Pumpkin seeds
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 9×13-inch baking pan.
- In one bowl, whisk together all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, ground ginger, nutmeg, cloves, and black pepper.
- In another bowl, combine white granulated sugar, brown sugar, vegetable oil, eggs, vanilla extract, and pumpkin puree until smooth.
- Gradually mix the dry ingredients into the wet mixture until just combined.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for about 60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Allow the cake to cool completely before making the frosting by beating together unsalted butter and brown sugar until creamy; then add cream cheese and icing sugar until fully mixed.
- Frost your cooled cake and garnish with pumpkin seeds for decoration.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (80g)
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 30g
- Sodium: 210mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 46g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 60mg