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The Best Homemade Pumpkin Cake Ever - baked full of flavor with applesauce and spices then spread with a thick layer of tangy, smooth frosting.

Pumpkin Cake

570kcal
4.4 from 17 votes
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Prep 15 minutes
Cook 40 minutes
Total 55 minutes
Light, fluffy cake baked full of flavor with applesauce and spices then spread with a thick layer of tangy, smooth frosting.
Servings 12
Course Dessert
Cuisine American

Ingredients

For The Cake
For The Frosting
  • 8 ounce cream cheese softened
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter (1 stick) room temperature
  • 2-1/2 cups powdered sugar
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/8 tsp salt
  • 2 tbsp heavy cream optional
  • seasonal sprinkles for garnish

Equipment

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour 9 x 13 baking pan.
  2. In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, add the sugar, oil and applesauce. Beat on medium speed until combined, about 1 minute. Add the vanilla and pumpkin and beat for 1 minute. With mixer on, add eggs one at a time, beating until completely combined and mixture is smooth.
  3. In a medium mixing bowl, add the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg. Whisk to combine. Add dry ingredients to pumpkin mixture. Beat on medium speed until combined. Scrape down sides of bowl and beat again.
  4. Pour batter into prepared pan, using a spoon to spread batter out and smooth the top. Bake in preheated oven for 35 to 40 minutes until knife inserted comes out clean.
  5. Cool on wire rack.
Make The Frosting

    Nutrition

    Serving1sliceCalories570kcalCarbohydrates81gProtein6gFat26gSaturated Fat17gCholesterol107mgSodium422mgPotassium282mgFiber2gSugar61gVitamin A6136IUVitamin C2mgCalcium103mgIron2mg

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