Description
This Pumpkin Cake is tender, moist, perfectly spiced and has a thick layer of brown butter cream cheese frosting. Not only is it delicious, it’s also easy! The cake comes together in one bowl and the frosting is so easy to make for the perfect easy to make fall treat.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1/2 cup whole milk greek yogurt
- 1 – 15oz can pumpkin puree
- 1 cup dark brown sugar
- 4 eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Brown Butter Cream Cheese Frosting
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, diced
- 8 oz cream cheese
- 3 cups confectioner’s sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9×13 sheet cake pan with avocado oil or non-stick spray and then line with parchment paper.
- Add the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and pumpkin pie spice to a large mixing bowl. Whisk together until well combined and set aside.
- To another large mixing bowl add the melted butter, greek yogurt, pumpkin puree, dark brown sugar, eggs, and vanilla extract. Whisk together until well combined.
- Carefully fold the dry ingredients into the wet until mixed. Next, pour the batter into the prepared pan, using an offset spatula to spread the batter into an even layer in the pan.
- Bake the cake at 350 degrees for 35-40 minutes or until a tooth pick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Make the Cream Cheese Frosting: Add the cream cheese and browned butter to a large mixing bowl. Cream the butter and cream cheese together on high until smooth and creamy. Next, add the confectioner’s sugar, vanilla extract, pumpkin pie spice, and salt. Beat the frosting on low speed for around 30 seconds to incorporate and then increase to high speed. Beat the frosting on high for around 2 minutes until fluffy.
- Once the cake has cooled completely, cover with the cream cheese frosting. You can place it in the fridge to help the cream cheese frosting set up a bit. Slice and serve.
