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A slice of pumpkin cake with cinnamon cream cheese frosting.

Pumpkin Cake With Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting

Gaby Dimova
Moist and sweet this pumpkin cake with cinnamon cream cheese frosting has all the pumpkin spice flavor you crave in a fall dessert.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 12 slices
Calories 359 kcal

Ingredients
  

Cake Ingredients

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour 240g
  • 1 cup granulated sugar 200g
  • 2 teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • 2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon nutmeg
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 1 ½ cup pumpkin puree
  • ½ cup vegan buttermilk dairy-free milk + 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
  • ½ cup neutral oil I used canola
  • 2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Cream Cheese Frosting

  • 8 oz vegan cream cheese
  • 1 ½ cup powdered sugar 170g
  • 2 teaspoon vanilla bean paste or vanilla extract
  • ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 pinch salt

Instructions
 

  • Start by whisking together the milk and apple cider vinegar and setting them aside to create buttermilk.
  • In a large bowl, add all of the cake ingredients, including the buttermilk. Mix well.
  • Line a cake pan (I used a square pan) with parchment paper and spray lightly with oil.
  • Bake the cake for 55-60 minutes at 350°F (175 °C).
  • While the cake is baking, whisk together the frosting ingredients.
  • Allow the cake to fully cool, then spread the cream cheese frosting on top, slice, and enjoy!

Notes

  • Toothpick Test: You know the pumpkin cake is finished baking when it’s golden on top and a toothpick inserted into the middle comes out mostly clean.
  • Over-Stirring: When mixing the cake ingredients together, do not over-stir them. Overstirring created denser cakes.
  • Choosing a Cake Pan: The cinnamon cake will bake best in an aluminum pan in place of a glass one. If using a glass baking dish, you may need to cook the cake for longer.
 

Nutrition

Calories: 359kcalCarbohydrates: 53gProtein: 4gFat: 16gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0.04gCholesterol: 1mgSodium: 254mgPotassium: 103mgFiber: 3gSugar: 34gVitamin A: 4784IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 78mgIron: 2mg
Keyword Pumpkin Cake With Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting, Vegan Pumpkin Cake
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