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Pumpkin Cake with Maple Cream Cheese Frosting
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Pumpkin Cake with Maple Cream Cheese frosting

4.91 from 11 votes
The softest and yummiest Pumpkin cake you’ll ever have, with a tangy and creamy maple cream cheese frosting to pair it with.
Prep Time35 minutes
Cook Time40 minutes
Total Time1 hour 45 minutes
Servings: 20 servings
Author: Maria Corcuera

Ingredients

Pumpkin Cake

  • 4 large eggs room temperature
  • 1 Cup granulated sugar
  • 3/4 Cups brown sugar
  • 15 ounces (1 can) pumpkin puree unsweetened
  • 1 Cup canola oil
  • 2 teaspoons cinnamon
  • 2 teaspoons all spice
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 2 Cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt

Maple Cream cheese frosting

  • 1 Cup unsalted butter room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla paste or extract
  • 16 ounces cream cheese softened
  • 3 Tablespoons pure maple syrup
  • 2 Cups powdered sugar measured then sifted

Instructions

Pumpkin Cake

  • Grease and line the bottom with parchment paper of three 6 inch baking pans; pre-Heat oven to 350 F
  • Mix eggs, sugar, pumpkin purée, oil, cinnamon, all-spice, vanilla and whisk until combined
    4 large eggs, 1 Cup (200 g) granulated sugar, 3/4 Cups (165 g) brown sugar, 15 ounces (425.2 g) (1 can) pumpkin puree, 1 Cup (236.6 ml) canola oil, 2 teaspoons cinnamon, 2 teaspoons all spice, 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • Add flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Stir until just combined, without over mixing!
    2 Cups (250 g) all-purpose flour, 2 teaspoons baking powder, 1 teaspoon baking soda, 1 teaspoon salt
  • Pour into pans and bake for 40-45 min or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean
  • Let cool completely before frosting

Maple Cream Cheese Frosting

  • Beat butter and vanilla on medium speed until fluffy (1 min)
    1 Cup (227 g) unsalted butter, 1 teaspoon vanilla paste
  • Add cream cheese and maple syrup and beat until just combined. Do not over beat!
    16 ounces (453.6 g) cream cheese, 3 Tablespoons pure maple syrup
  • Incorporate powdered sugar and mix until just combined
    2 Cups (240 g) powdered sugar
  • Frost cake and decorate. For a tutorial of the fondant pumpkins watch video tutorial below

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 632kcal | Carbohydrates: 61g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 42g | Saturated Fat: 16g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 23g | Cholesterol: 121mg | Sodium: 440mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 44g
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