Description
This pumpkin layer cake dessert is a moist and delicious treat perfect for fall birthday party cake ideas. Filled with warm spices and a smooth cinnamon cream cheese frosting, it’s a cozy pumpkin cake moist enough to enjoy all season.
Ingredients
Scale
- 360 g all-purpose flour
- 2 ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon + 2 teaspoon pumpkin spice
- 450 g dark brown sugar
- 560 g pumpkin purée room temperature
- 150 g oil room temperature
- 4 eggs room temperature
- 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 300 g butter
- 150 g full-fat cream cheese
- 540 g powdered sugar
- 2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Heat the oven to 170ºC 340ºF and prepare three 20 cm 8 inch pans by lining them with parchment paper.
- Mix the all-purpose flour, dark brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda, pumpkin spice, and salt in a large bowl until well combined.
- In another bowl, whisk together the pumpkin purée, oil, eggs, and vanilla extract until smooth.
- Combine the wet ingredients with the dry mixture by folding them together with a whisk or spatula until no flour remains.
- Divide the batter evenly between the pans and bake for 23 to 25 minutes until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
- Cool the cakes on a rack for 5 minutes before carefully removing from pans and letting them cool completely.
- Before frosting, soften the butter by cutting it into cubes and sifting the powdered sugar.
- Cream the butter in a mixer on high speed for 5 minutes, scrape the bowl sides, and mix again for 2 minutes.
- Blend in cinnamon, vanilla, and cream cheese until well combined, about 1 minute.
- Add the powdered sugar in two parts on low speed, scraping the bowl between additions, then beat for 2 more minutes on medium speed.
- Assemble the cake by placing the first layer on a serving dish, spreading a generous amount of frosting, then repeating with remaining layers.
- Cover the cake with the remaining frosting, smooth it out, and optionally create a wavy design and decorate with cinnamon or fondant pumpkins.
Notes
- For crisp tops, broil 2–3 minutes at the end
- Prep Time: 40 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Sugar: 71g
- Sodium: 483mg
- Fat: 33g
- Saturated Fat: 14g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g + 13g
- Trans Fat: 1g
- Carbohydrates: 94g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 104mg