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Best Homemade Pumpkin Cake Recipe

By: Melissa Coleman Last Updated: Nov 18, 2024 This post may contain affiliate links.

A piece of this decadent, cream cheese-frosted, homemade pumpkin cake is perfect for breakfast or dessert.

This photo features a slice of homemade pumpkin cake on a white plate.



This moist, soft, and perfectly spiced pumpkin cake is a fun new twist on traditional pumpkin pie and is great for serving a crowd, whether for a simple family get-together or Thanksgiving.

A rich and flavorful dessert that will leave your whole home with the aroma of fall goodness.


Just top it with your favorite cream cheese frosting and you are good to go!

Ingredients you will need for the Best Homemade Pumpkin Cake Recipe!

Pumpkin Cake Ingredients:

  • 2 Cups flour
  • 2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 cup sugar
  • Pinch of salt
  • 2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice mix
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
  • ¾ Cup oil
  • 3 Eggs
  • 1 Cup pumpkin puree
  • 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • Around 1 cup of cream cheese frosting

Cream Cheese Frosting Ingredients:

  • 1 Block cream cheese
  • 3 tablespoon butter
  • 2 ½ Cups confectioners sugar
  • 1 tablespoon milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • Pinch of cinnamon

How do you make a pumpkin cake from scratch?

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour a baking pan and set aside.


In a bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, sugar, salt, pumpkin pie spice mix, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Set aside.


Whisk together the oil, eggs, pumpkin puree, and vanilla extract in a separate bowl.



Pour half the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and whisk until incorporated.


Add the rest of the wet ingredients and whisk vigorously for 3 minutes or beat on high speed for 3 minutes.



Pour the batter into the prepared baking pan and bake for 30 minutes or until done.



Remove from the oven and let it cool down completely.



While the cake is cooling, prep the homemade cream cheese recipe.


In a bowl beat all the ingredients together on medium speed until light and creamy.


Once the cake is fully cool, frost with your cream cheese frosting and enjoy.



This cake is freezer-friendly!


It is recommended that you freeze unfrosted, and wrapped in plastic wrap.


Once you are ready to eat, thaw and frost. It tastes just like the freshly baked goodness you cooked on day 1.



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Homemade Pumpkin Cake

Melissa Coleman
A piece of this decadent, cream cheese frosted, homemade pumpkin cake is perfect for breakfast or dessert.
5 from 1 vote
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Prep Time 15 minutes mins
Cook Time 30 minutes mins
Total Time 45 minutes mins
Course Dessert
Servings 12 pieces

Ingredients
  

  • Pumpkin Sheet Cake
  • ● 2 Cups flour
  • ● 2 teaspoon baking powder
  • ● 1 Cup sugar
  • ● Pinch of salt
  • ● 2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice mix
  • ● 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • ● ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
  • ● ¾ Cup oil
  • ● 3 Eggs
  • ● 1 Cup pumpkin puree
  • ● 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ● Around 1 cup cream cheese frosting
  • Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe
  • ● 1 Block cream cheese
  • ● 3 tablespoon butter
  • ● 2 ½ Cups confectioners sugar
  • ● 1 tablespoon milk
  • ● 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ● Pinch of cinnamon

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour a baking pan and set aside.
  • In a bowl combine the flour with the baking powder, sugar, salt, pumpkin pie spice mix, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Set aside.
  • In a separate bowl whisk together the oil, eggs, pumpkin puree, and vanilla extract.
  • Pour half the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and beat until incorporated. Add the rest of the wet ingredients and beat on high speed for 3 minutes.
  • Pour the batter into the prepared baking pan and bake for 30 minutes or until done.
  • Remove from the oven and let cool completely before frosting.
  • While the cake is cooling you can prep the frosting. In a bowl beat all the ingredients together on medium speed until light and creamy.






Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 543kcalCarbohydrates: 77gProtein: 5gFat: 25gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 18gCholesterol: 60mgSodium: 207mgFiber: 1gSugar: 57g
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