Pumpkin Spice Cake Recipe with Cream Cheese Frosting
This recipe makes a pumpkin spice sponge cake with smooth and creamy cream cheese icing.
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 2/3 cup pumpkin puree
Cream Cheese Frosting
- 1 8 oz. package cream cheese (room temperature)
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter (room temperature)
- 2 cups powdered sugar (sifted)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Grease and flour a 15" x 10" x 1" inch jelly roll pan.
- Sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves and salt in a large mixing bowl.
- In a small bowl, beat together the sugar and eggs.
- Stir the pumpkin puree into the sugar and egg mixture.
- Add the liquid ingredients into the bowl of dry ingredients and stir until mixed through.
- Pour the cake batter into the prepared jelly roll pan and bake for 15 minutes.
- Let the cake cool to room temperature.
- Cut the cooled cake in half.
- Add one half of the cake to a large platter and spread with half of the cream cheese frosting mixture.
- Top with the other half of the cake and spread with the remaining cream cheese frosting.
Cream Cheese Frosting
- Add the softened cream cheese and butter to a mixing bowl.
- Beat with an electric mixer until smooth and creamy.
- Add the powdered sugar and vanilla extract and beat until smooth.
- Use the cream cheese frosting to ice the pumpkin spice cake.
Notes
Pumpkin spice cake with cream cheese frosting would make a delightful culinary addition to a tea party or bridal shower. You could even use this recipe to make pumpkin cupcakes - which can be really fun for children's birthday parties.