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Pumpkin Cake

Pumpkin Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

A rich and chewy pumpkin cake topped with a tangy cream cheese frosting and drizzled with caramel.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Cooling/Frosting 15 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 12 Pieces

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup Pumpkin
  • 3/4 cup Sugar
  • 1/4 cup Brown Sugar
  • 1/3 cup Flavorless Oil
  • 2 Eggs
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla
  • 1 cup Flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon Baking Soda
  • 1 teaspoon Baking Powder
  • 1 teaspoon Pumpkin Pie Spice
  • 1/2 teaspoon Cinnamon

Cream Cheese Frosting:

  • 1 block Cream Cheese room temperature
  • 1 stick Butter room temperature
  • 2 cups Powdered Sugar
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla
  • Caramel optional

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • In a bowl, mix together oil, brown sugar, and sugar.
    3/4 cup Sugar, 1/4 cup Brown Sugar, 1/3 cup Flavorless Oil
  • Crack in eggs and mix everything together. Then add in pumpkin and vanilla extract.
    1 cup Pumpkin, 1 teaspoon Vanilla, 2 Eggs
  • To the wet ingredients, add in flour, baking soda, baking powder, pumpkin pie spice, and cinnamon.
    1 cup Flour, 1/2 teaspoon Baking Soda, 1 teaspoon Baking Powder, 1 teaspoon Pumpkin Pie Spice, 1/2 teaspoon Cinnamon
  • Whisk everything together until smooth, then pour into a lined 8x8 square pan.
  • Bake for about 30 minutes, until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
  • Let cool, while you make the frosting.

Cream Cheese Frosting:

  • In a large bowl, combine cream cheese and butter. Whip until light and fluffy.
    1 block Cream Cheese, 1 stick Butter
  • Add in powdered sugar and vanilla.
    2 cups Powdered Sugar, 1 teaspoon Vanilla
  • Dollop the frosting on top of the cooled bars and spread over the top.
  • I like to add large drizzles of caramel to swirl into the frosting.
    Caramel
  • Cut into bars and enjoy!
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