Pumpkin Spice Cake with Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting

A pumpkin spice cake with cinnamon cream cheese frosting recipe, featuring a cake made with pumpkin and spices, topped with cinnamon cream cheese frosting.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 40 mins
• Total Time: 50 mins
• Calories: 503 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 2 cups confectioners' sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1 (15 ounce) can canned pumpkin puree
• 4 (3 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
• 1 (15.25 ounce) package yellow cake mix with pudding
• 0.5 cup butter, softened
• 0.25 cup vegetable oil

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.

Step 2

Spread frosting over the cooled cake.

Step 3

Whisk pumpkin, cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg together in a large bowl until combined. Mix cake mix, eggs, and oil together in a separate large bowl until smooth. Fold pumpkin mixture and vanilla into egg mixture until combined. Pour batter into the prepared baking dish.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of cake comes out clean, about 40 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack and cool completely.

Step 5

Meanwhile, beat cream cheese and butter together in a medium bowl with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Beat in confectioners' sugar until smooth. Stir in cinnamon and vanilla.