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Incredibly Moist Pumpkin-Spice Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

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Incredibly Moist Pumpkin-Spice Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
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  • Prep 45 min
  • Total 1 hr 50 min
  • Servings 16
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Fall in love with the irresistible flavors of pumpkin spice! This easy pumpkin spice cake is brimming with a cozy, comfortable taste that gets even better by covering it with heaps of cream cheese frosting. There is lots to love here: from a moist sponge cake that's packed with spice, all the way to a topping that will give any cherry on top a run for its money.
Updated Sep 28, 2020

Ingredients

Cake

Frosting

  • 2 packages (8 oz each) cream cheese, softened
  • 1/4 cup butter, softened
  • 5 cups powdered sugar

Steps

  • 1
    Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pans). Spray bottoms only of three 9-inch round cake pans with baking spray with flour.
  • 2
    In large bowl, beat cake ingredients with electric mixer on low speed until moistened, then on high speed 2 minutes. Divide batter equally among pans. Bake 24 to 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pans to cooling racks. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
  • 3
    Meanwhile, in large bowl, beat cream cheese and butter with electric mixer on low speed until smooth. Gradually beat in powdered sugar, 1 cup at a time, until smooth. Refrigerate about 30 minutes or until frosting reaches desired spreading consistency.
  • 4
    Place 1 cake layer, rounded side down, on serving plate; spread about 3/4 cup frosting over top to within about 1/4 inch of edge. Top with second cake layer, rounded side up; spread with 3/4 cup frosting. Top with third layer, rounded side up. Spread thin layer of frosting on side of cake. Spread remaining frosting on side and top of cake. Store covered in refrigerator.

Tips from the Betty Crocker Kitchens

  • tip 1
    To keep your serving plate clean while frosting the cake, place strips of waxed paper around the edge of plate, and remove them after you’ve finished frosting.

Nutrition

400 Calories, 20g Total Fat, 3g Protein, 51g Total Carbohydrate, 48g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
400
Calories from Fat
180
Total Fat
20g
30%
Saturated Fat
9g
45%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
95mg
31%
Sodium
150mg
6%
Potassium
120mg
3%
Total Carbohydrate
51g
17%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
48g
Protein
3g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
90%
90%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
6%
6%
Iron
4%
4%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 2 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 4 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
3 1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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