Pumpkin Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

Fall is the perfect time of year for everything pumpkin! Pumpkin flavored lattes, chocolates, pies, truffles, cheesecakes, breads, scones, cookies, and cake. There are many recipes for pumpkin cake out there, but I truly believe this is the best I've come across. I found it on the Breadman's Wife Blog via Pinterest. We made it at work with a few changes to the recipe. It was such a hit that we had people asking for the recipe. I made it this past weekend for my little sister's birthday party, and it got many compliments again. I'm sharing it with you now, so you have a great pumpkin cake recipe for yourself, too. And, of course, you can't have pumpkin cake without cream cheese frosting! This delicious cake is dense, moist, and full of flavor. Believe me, once you try this, you'll be hooked!

Cake Ingredients

4 eggs

1 2/3 c. sugar

2 cups canned pumpkin

1 c. oil

2 c. flour

2 tsp. baking powder

1 tsp. salt

3 tsp. cinnamon

1 tsp. baking soda


Cake Directions

In a large bowl, beat eggs, pumpkin, and sugar. 

Beat in oil.

In a separate bowl, combine remaining dry ingredients.

Slowly beat the dry mixture into the pumpkin mixture.

Pour into a greased 9x13 cake pan.

Bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.

Let cool completely before frosting.

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Frosting Ingredients

8 oz. cream cheese, softened

1/2 c. butter, softened

1 tsp. vanilla

2 cups powdered sugar

Frosting Directions

In a medium bowl, whip the cream cheese and butter until light and fluffy.

Add vanilla.

Slowly beat in powdered sugar.

Spread evenly over the cooled cake.

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(Directions for Cake)

In a large bowl, beat eggs, pumpkin, and sugar. 

Beat in oil.

In a separate bowl, combine remaining dry ingredients.

Slowly beat the dry mixture into the pumpkin mixture.

Pour into a greased 9x13 cake pan.

Bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.

Let cool completely before frosting.

(For the Frosting)

In a medium bowl, whip the cream cheese and butter until light and fluffy.

Add vanilla.

Slowly beat in powdered sugar.

Spread evenly over the cooled cake.

When you're ready, cut into it and enjoy!! :)