Pumpkin Spice Cake with Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe
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Pumpkin Spice Cake with Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting

By: JPAULEYBUCKNER 
"This is a super easy and deliciously different pumpkin dessert. Great for the holidays or just for a quick get together"

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.5 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (82)

What to Drink?

Wine Port
Prep Time:
10 Min
Cook Time:
40 Min
Ready In:
50 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 1 - 9x13 inch pan
 

Ingredients

  • 1 (15 ounce) can canned pumpkin puree
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1 (18.25 ounce) package yellow cake mix with pudding
  • 1/4 cup vegetable oil
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 4 (3 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
  • 2 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13 inch pan. Whisk together the pumpkin, cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg. Set aside.
  2. In a large bowl, mix together the cake mix and oil. Beat in the eggs, then fold in the pumpkin mixture. Stir in the vanilla.
  3. Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake in the preheated oven for 40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Allow to cool.
  4. To make cream cheese frosting: Cream together the butter and cream cheese until light and fluffy. Beat in the confectioners' sugar, mixing until smooth. Stir in the cinnamon and vanilla. Spread frosting over cooled cake.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 503 | Total Fat: 28.2g | Cholesterol: 88mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 10, 2006 by Deb A.   view full review
This cake was a big hit! My co-workers gobbled it up! I tweaked the frosting as well: 1/2...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 6, 2006 by Tracy   view full review
This was a very excellent cake! However i didnt use the recipe given for the frosting (the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 11, 2007 by Julianne   view full review
I have been making this cake, as pumpkin bars for about 20+ years. It has remained a staple...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 29, 2008 by Sumchelle   view full review
These are my changes that I believe make a Five Star Cake: Add in the 3.4 oz pkg of Vanilla...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 23, 2008 by Alexandra Bill   view full review
As is, I give the cake recipe a 3. At my first attempt, I baked the cake in a 6inch round to...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 30, 2003 by ELCBEE123   view full review
The cake is very good but the cinnamon cream cheese icing needs more powdered sugar! Be sure...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 4, 2010 by naples34102 Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
This review is just for the cake, as I opted to make a cream cheese glaze from another AR...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 22, 2006 by hillbe20   view full review
Amazing! Great flavor. Only thing I added was 1/4 cup water. The frosting wasn't for me, so...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 28, 2004 by rnsluvsljs   view full review
This recipe was a huge hit with my family. It is very delicious and extremely easy to make. My...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 26, 2005 by zombified   view full review
Very easy and tasty! I used Golden Butter cake mix instead of yellow and decreased the...

 

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