Description
A delicious and moist layered pumpkin spice cake with warm cinnamon flavors and creamy buttercream frosting, perfect for fall celebrations.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups All-purpose flour
- 1 tsp Baking powder
- 1 tsp Ground cinnamon
- 1 cup Pumpkin puree
- 1 cup Granulated sugar
- 1 cup Brown sugar
- 1/2 cup + 1/2 cup Unsalted butter (softened)
- 3 Large eggs
- 1 tsp + 1 tsp Vanilla extract
- 2 cups Powdered sugar
Instructions
- 1. Prep: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease two round cake pans thoroughly
- 2. Dry Mix: In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and ground cinnamon
- 3. Wet Mix: In a large bowl, beat granulated sugar and softened butter until fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, followed by pumpkin puree and vanilla extract
- 4. Combine: Gradually add dry ingredients to the wet mixture until just combined
- 5. Bake: Divide batter between prepared pans and bake for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean
- 6. Frosting: Cool completely before frosting with cinnamon buttercream made by beating softened butter, then gradually adding powdered sugar, vanilla extract, and ground cinnamon
Notes
- Room temperature ingredients mix more easily, so take eggs and butter out 30 minutes before baking
- Don’t overmix the batter once you add flour – this can create a tough, dense cake texture
- Cool cakes completely before frosting to prevent melting and sliding layers
- Sift powdered sugar for buttercream to avoid lumps and achieve silky smooth frosting
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 685 calories
- Sugar: 78g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 28g
- Saturated Fat: 17g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 112g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 185mg
Keywords: layered pumpkin spice cake, pumpkin cake, fall dessert, spice cake, homemade cake, autumn recipe