Description
This Pumpkin Spice Gooey Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting offers a moist, gooey pumpkin spice cake topped with smooth, creamy cream cheese frosting. It’s a perfect fall dessert.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 large eggs
- 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
- 1 cup pumpkin puree
- 1/2 cup canola oil
- 1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 6 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 1/2 cups confectioners’ sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease an 8×8-inch baking pan.
- In a large bowl, whisk together eggs, granulated sugar, pumpkin puree, canola oil, pumpkin pie spice, and vanilla extract until smooth.
- In a separate bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan and spread evenly.
- Bake for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Allow the cake to cool completely in the pan on a wire rack.
- For the frosting, beat together cream cheese and butter until smooth and creamy.
- Add confectioners’ sugar, vanilla extract, and salt; beat until fluffy.
- Spread the cream cheese frosting evenly over the cooled cake.
- Slice and serve your delicious pumpkin spice gooey cake.
Notes
- Store the cake airtight at room temperature for up to 4 days or refrigerate for up to 1 week.
- The cake and frosting can be frozen separately for up to 3 months. Thaw in the refrigerator before assembling and serving.
- Ensure the cake is completely cool before frosting to prevent the frosting from melting.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 30g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 55mg