Description
Indulge in the ultimate fall dessert with our Pumpkin Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting and Salted Caramel Drizzle. This moist and flavorful cake is infused with warm spices and layered with a luscious cream cheese frosting, all topped off with a rich salted caramel drizzle. Perfect for cozy family gatherings or festive celebrations, this cake will leave your guests craving more. Easy to make, even for beginner bakers, it allows for creative decorating options—customize it with seasonal fruits or nuts to make it uniquely yours. Dive into the delightful combination of spiced pumpkin goodness today!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 1/2 cups pumpkin puree
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- 4 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon ginger
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar (for salted caramel)
- 3 tablespoons butter (for salted caramel)
- 1/4 cup heavy cream (for salted caramel)
- 1/2 teaspoon salt (for salted caramel)
- 8 oz cream cheese
- 8 oz butter
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract (for frosting)
- 1/2 teaspoon salt (for frosting)
- 7 cups powdered sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease three 8-inch cake pans.
- In a bowl, mix pumpkin puree, sugar, oil, eggs, and vanilla; set aside.
- In another bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, spices, and salt.
- Combine both mixtures until just mixed.
- Pour batter into pans and bake for 25-30 minutes; cool completely before frosting.
- Make salted caramel by melting sugar until golden brown; add butter and cream.
- For frosting, beat cream cheese and butter until fluffy; add vanilla and powdered sugar.
- Assemble the cake layers with frosting in between and drizzle caramel on top.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 360
- Sugar: 40g
- Sodium: 250mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 49g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 70mg