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Pumpkin Cake with Buttercream Frosting

Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Course Dessert, Snack

Ingredients
  

Pumpkin Cake

  • 2 Cups All-Purpose Flour
  • Cups Sugar
  • 1 (15oz) Can Pureed Pumpkin
  • ¾ Cup Unsalted Butter melted
  • 4 Eggs
  • 1 tsp Baking Soda
  • 1 tsp Ground Cloves
  • 1 tsp Ground Cinnamon
  • 1 tsp Ground Nutmeg
  • ½ tsp Baking Powder
  • ½ tsp Salt
  • Pumpkin Pie Spice for garnish

Buttercream Frosting

  • 4 Cups Powdered Sugar
  • 1 Cup Salted Butter softened
  • 2 tsp Vanilla Extract
  • 2 tsp Almond Milk

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350°F.
  • In large mixing bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, salt and set aside.
  • In another large mixing bowl, use an electric mixer to combine melted butter and sugar. Mix until color is light and the texture is fluffy. Add in eggs one at a time while mixing, then beat in pumpkin until well combined.
  • Pour dry ingredients into wet ingredients bowl and mix on low until combined smoothly.
  • Grease cake pan with nonstick cooking spray. Pour cake mix into pan and smooth the top. Make sure mix is spread evenly and place in oven for 40-45 minutes.
  • While cake is baking, mix together softened butter and vanilla for frosting in a large mixing bowl. Pour in powdered sugar slowly and mix on low.
  • Turn mixing speed up to medium and add in milk little-by-little. Mix until desired thickness. For thicker consistency, use less milk or add in more sugar.
  • Remove cake from oven and let cool for 15-20 minutes.
  • Spread frosting on cake evenly using a baking spatula, cut into squares, and sprinkle pumpkin pie spice for garnish.
  • Enjoy!
Keyword Cake, Pumpkin