Description
This pumpkin sheet cake with cream cheese frosting is the perfect fall dessert. Moist and spiced with cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves, the pumpkin cake is topped with a rich, tangy cream cheese frosting that makes every bite feel like a cozy autumn celebration. Ideal for holiday gatherings, this cake is a showstopper with its perfect balance of sweetness and spice.
Ingredients
For the Cake: 1 ½ cups (180 g) all-purpose flour 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder ½ teaspoon baking soda ½ teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg ½ teaspoon ground cloves 1 ¼ cups (250 g) granulated sugar ½ cup (100 g) packed brown sugar 1 cup (240 ml) canned pumpkin puree 3 large eggs ½ cup (120 ml) vegetable oil 1 teaspoon vanilla extract For the Cream Cheese Frosting: 8 oz (226 g) cream cheese, softened ½ cup (115 g) unsalted butter, softened 4 cups (480 g) powdered sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract Pinch of salt
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 9×13-inch baking pan. 2. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves. 3. In another bowl, whisk together granulated sugar, brown sugar, eggs, vegetable oil, vanilla extract, and pumpkin puree until smooth. Slowly add dry ingredients into wet ingredients, mixing until just combined. 4. Pour the batter into the prepared pan and spread evenly. Bake for 30–35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. 5. While the cake cools, prepare the frosting. Beat cream cheese and butter until smooth. Gradually add powdered sugar, vanilla extract, and salt, and beat until light and fluffy. 6. Once the cake has cooled, frost generously with the cream cheese frosting and slice into squares to serve.
Notes
• Let the cake cool completely before frosting for the cleanest slices. • For a pumpkin cake 2 layer version, divide the batter between two 9-inch cake pans and bake for 25–30 minutes. • Add chopped nuts or chocolate chips to the batter for extra texture.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dessert, Fall, Thanksgiving
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 290
- Sugar: 32g
- Sodium: 230mg
- Fat: 17g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 45mg
Keywords: pumpkin cake, cream cheese frosting, fall dessert, pumpkin spice cake, Thanksgiving cake