A moist and flavorful pumpkin spice cake perfect for fall gatherings, topped with a creamy glaze.
Ingredients
Butter and Dry Ingredients
0.75cupbutter, at room temperature, plus more to grease the pan
2.25cupsflour plus more for dusting pan
2teaspoonsbaking powder
1teaspoonbaking soda
1teaspooncinnamon
0.5teaspoonground nutmeg
0.5teaspoonground allspice
0.5teaspoonsalt
Pumpkin and Wet Ingredients
1.25cupscanned pumpkin (not pumpkin pie filling)
0.75cupbuttermilk
1teaspoonvanilla
1.25cupsgranulated sugar
3eggseggs
4ouncescream cheese, at room temperature
3tablespoonsheavy cream
1.5cupspowdered sugar
1teaspoonvanilla
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a 10-inch Bundt pan.
Mix dry ingredients; in another bowl, combine pumpkin, buttermilk, and vanilla. Beat butter and sugar until creamy, then add eggs. Alternate adding dry and pumpkin mixtures to batter.
Spoon batter into pan and bake for 45-50 minutes. Cool for 15 minutes, then remove from pan and cool completely.
Beat cream cheese, cream, powdered sugar, and vanilla until smooth. Drizzle over cooled cake.
Notes
Ensure not to overmix the batter for a light texture.