Pumpkin Cake With Wicked Cream Cheese Frosting

This pumpkin cake with wicked cream cheese frosting is THE dessert you must take to your next gathering in the fall. First, the pumpkin here offers a mild flavor and keeps the cake moist, adding a lovely texture to the cake. This alone may be noteworthy, honestly, but oh no…. we are bringing it today, people.

Let me share that this wicked cream cheese frosting is tempting to eat straight out of the bowl when no one is looking and denying it ever happened kind of amazing. Like support group worthy, I swear. It is light, delicate, sweet, creamy, and so divine! This wicked cream cheese frosting will remind you of your favorite bite of cheesecake. Wicked Good!

The two combined, can I get a what, what ?!? The recipe is super easy to make and will not disappoint!

Pumpkin Cake With Wicked Cream Cheese Frosting Ingredients:

• 4 large eggs, room temperature
• 1 -2/3 cups granulated sugar
• 1 cup canola oil
• 1 can (15 oz) pumpkin
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp salt

Wicked Cream Cheese Frosting:

• 6 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 2 cups confectioners’ sugar
• 1/4 cup butter, softened
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 to 2 tbsp 2% milk

How To Make The Pumpkin Cake

This recipe is very easy and straightforward, so let’s get to it.

1. In a bowl, with a hand mixer, beat the eggs, sugar, oil, and pumpkin  until well blended.
2. Next combine the flour, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a separate bowl.
3. In stages, gently add the flour mixture to the pumpkin mixture gradually and mix well.
4. Pour the batter into an ungreased cake pan 15 x 10 x 2 inches.  
5. Gently bang the cake pan on the counter to remove any air bubbles
6. Bake at 350 degrees for 30-35 minutes depending on your oven, until the cake is set.
7. Cool completely before icing.

How To Make The Wicked Cream Cheese Frosting

1. Beat the cream cheese, confectioners sugar, butter and vanilla in a small bowl.  Add enough milk to achieve the frosting consistency.
2. Once the cake has completely cooled, frost the cake and store in the refrigerator.

Looking For More Pumpkin Recipes, Check These Out

• Pumpkin muffins
• Pumpkin Chocolate Cookies

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