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Easy Pumpkin Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

Posted on October 7, 2019November 2, 2019 by Jennifer
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It’s Pumpkin Season!

I absolutely love pumpkin desserts! Unfortunately for my husband, he does not. I don’t get it, I literally can’t even get him to try a piece! That is not going to stop me from making them though. Clearly, there are plenty of people that will help me eat these. I took this cake to work and everyone LOVED it!! It didn’t last long!!

Usually, I look for desserts that are EASY to make, and don’t have a lot of ingredients. Once I see a long laundry list of ingredients and directions, I shut down and move on. I turn to box cake mix for a lot of desserts, for a few reasons…it’s quick, it’s easy and did I mention it’s quick and easy?! Additionally, there are so many different flavors you can add to a box of yellow cake mix, and pumpkin is one! This dessert tastes as good as it looks and you can definitely taste all of the flavors. I love how this cake is super moist (thanks to the pumpkin) and the cream cheese frosting gives it an extra creamy texture. I can’t wait for you to try it!

With only 15 minutes of prep time and 25 minutes of baking time, this cake is a real winner in my book!

  • 15 Minute Prep Time
  • 20-25 Minutes Bake Time

Ingredients

  • 1 box Yellow Cake Mix (Use Duncan Hines Yellow Cake for Soy Free!)
  • 1 15-ounce can of Pumpkin
  • 2 Eggs
  • 5 Tablespoons salted butter (softened)
  • 1 Teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 Teaspoon cinnamon + extra to sprinkle on top!
  • 1 Teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
  • 1-2 Cans of cream cheese frosting

Directions

  • Preheat Oven to 350 Degrees F
  • Grease a 13×9 inch pan (I used butter and Flour, but you can use a baking spray)
  • Mix together butter, cake mix, and eggs
  • Add the pumpin, vanilla and the spices
  • Mix until well incorporated
  • Pour into the dish
  • Bake for 20-25 Minutes
  • Let the cake cool before frosting
  • Decorate with Cream Cheese frosting and sprinkle with cinnamon

How To Decorate The Top

  • #22 Wilton Decorating Tip (my favorite!)
  • Fill a 12″ or 16″ piping bag with the cream cheese frosting
  • I used 1.5 cans to do the top because I was generous with the frosting. If you only want to spread it out with a spatula, 1 can will do.
  • Start at one end of the cake and do a row of swirls, followed by a row of star dots and repeat until the cake is completely frosted
  • Sprinkle with Cinnamon
  • Enjoy!

Easy Pumpkin Cake With Cream Cheese Frosting

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Jennifer
October 7, 2019
by Jennifer
Category Cakes Fall Desserts Recipes
Persons
12
Serving Size
1 Slice
Prep Time
10 minutes
Cook Time
25 minutes
Total Time
35 minutes
Cinnamon Swirl Cake

Ingredients

  • 1 box Yellow Cake Mix (Use Duncan Hines Yellow Cake for Soy Free!)
  • 1 15-ounce can of Pumpkin
  • 2 Eggs
  • 5 Tablespoons salted butter (softened)
  • 1 Teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 Teaspoon cinnamon + extra to sprinkle on top!
  • 1 Teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
  • 1-2 Cans of cream cheese frosting

Instructions

  1. Preheat Oven to 350 Degrees F
  2. Grease a 13×9 inch pan (I used butter and Flour, but you can use a baking spray)
  3. Mix together butter, cake mix, and eggs
  4. Add the pumpin, vanilla and the spices
  5. Mix until well incorporated
  6. Pour into the dish
  7. Bake for 20-25 Minutes
  8. Let the cake cool before frosting
  9. Decorate with Cream Cheese frosting and sprinkle with cinnamon
  10. Decorate the Top with a #22 Wilton Decorating Tip (my favorite!)
  11. Fill a 12″ or 16″ piping bag with the cream cheese frosting
  12. I used 1.5 cans to do the top because I was generous with the frosting. If you only want to spread it out with a spatula, 1 can will do.
  13. Start at one end of the cake and do a row of swirls, followed by a row of star dots and repeat until the cake is completely frosted
  14. Sprinkle with Cinnamon
  15. Enjoy!

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2 thoughts on “Easy Pumpkin Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting”

  1. LeeAnn says:
    October 7, 2019 at 8:54 pm

    I tried this! It is delicious!!

    Reply
  2. Ashley Johnson says:
    November 4, 2022 at 1:10 am

    I tried it tonight family loved it thank you for the great recipe!

    Reply

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