Description
A moist and flavorful pumpkin spice cake, perfect for autumn gatherings and holiday celebrations.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup vegetable oil
- 3 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 (15 ounce) can pumpkin puree
- 1/2 cup milk
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a 9×13 inch baking pan.
- In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and cloves.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together sugar, vegetable oil, eggs, and vanilla extract until well combined.
- Stir in the pumpkin puree and milk until smooth.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined. Do not overmix.
- Pour the batter into the prepared baking pan.
- Bake for 30-35 minutes, or until a wooden skewer inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Let the cake cool in the pan for 10 minutes before inverting it onto a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- For a cream cheese frosting, beat together 8 oz cream cheese, 1/2 cup softened butter, and 2 cups powdered sugar. Add 1 tsp vanilla extract.
- Ensure you use pumpkin puree, not pumpkin pie filling.
- This cake can be made into cupcakes. Bake for 18-20 minutes.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 35g
- Sodium: 250mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 50mg
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