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Perfect Pumpkin Layer Cake

Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Servings 12 slices
Calories 450
A moist and flavorful pumpkin layer cake perfect for fall celebrations, topped with creamy frosting.

Ingredients

Cake Flour

  • 2 3/4 cups sifted cake flour (DIY recipe in notes)

Baking Powder

  • 2 1/2 tsp baking powder

Baking Soda

  • 1 tsp baking soda

Salt

  • 1 tsp salt

Ground Spices

  • 2 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1 tsp allspice
  • 1 tsp nutmeg
  • 1/2 tsp ground ginger

Unsalted Butter

  • 226 g unsalted butter, room temperature

Brown Sugar

  • 3/4 cup packed brown sugar

Granulated Sugar

  • 1 cup white granulated sugar

Eggs

  • 3 large eggs, room temperature

Vanilla Extract

  • 2 tsp pure vanilla extract

Pumpkin Puree

  • 1 1/2 cups canned pumpkin puree

Buttermilk

  • 1 cup buttermilk (DIY recipe in notes)

Cream Cheese

  • 16 oz cream cheese, room temperature (brick-style, not the spreadable kind)

Powdered Sugar

  • 8 cup powdered sugar

Vanilla Extract (Frosting)

  • 1 Tbsp pure vanilla extract

Salt (Frosting)

  • 1/2 tsp salt

Instructions 

  • Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans.
  • Mix dry ingredients: flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and spices.
  • Cream butter and sugars, then add eggs and vanilla. Mix in pumpkin and buttermilk.
  • Gradually add dry ingredients to wet, then divide batter between pans and bake for 35 minutes.
  • Let cakes cool, then prepare frosting by beating cream cheese, powdered sugar, vanilla, and salt until smooth. Frost the cake.

Notes

Ensure all ingredients are at room temperature for best results.
Calories: 450kcal
Cost: $15
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: pumpkin