Spiced Pumpkin Layer Cake
Yield
servingsPrep
30 minCook
30 minReady
60 minIngredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | ounces |
pumpkin
|
|
| ¼ | cup |
water
|
|
| 3 | large |
eggs
|
|
| 1 | package |
cake mix, yellow
|
|
| 4 | teaspoons |
orange zest
dried |
|
| 2 | teaspoons |
pumpkin pie spice
|
|
| 1 | cup |
walnuts
chopped |
|
| Cinnamon cream cheese frosting | |||
| 3 | ounces |
cream cheese
softened |
|
| ⅓ | cup |
butter
softened |
|
| 4 | cups |
powdered sugar
|
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
vanilla extract
|
|
| ¾ | teaspoon |
cinnamon
|
|
| 2 | tablespoons |
milk
|
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 462.4 | ml/g |
pumpkin
|
|
| 59 | ml |
water
|
|
| 3 | large |
eggs
|
|
| 1 | package |
cake mix, yellow
|
|
| 2E+1 | ml |
orange zest
dried |
|
| 1E+1 | ml |
pumpkin pie spice
|
|
| 237 | ml |
walnuts
chopped |
|
| Cinnamon cream cheese frosting | |||
| 86.7 | ml/g |
cream cheese
softened |
|
| 79 | ml |
butter
softened |
|
| 946 | ml |
powdered sugar
|
|
| 5 | ml |
vanilla extract
|
|
| 3.8 | ml |
cinnamon
|
|
| 3E+1 | ml |
milk
|
|
Directions
Grease and flour two 9 inch round cake pans; set aside.
In large mixer bowl, combine pumpkin, water and eggs.
Add cake mix, orange peel, and spice.
With electric mixer at low speed, beat until blended.
Beat at medium speed for 5 minutes.
Stir in walnuts.
Pour into prepared pans.
Bake in 350℉ (180℃) F oven until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean, about 28 to 33 minutes.
Cool in pans for 10 minutes.
Remove cake layers from pans, cool completely on wire rack.
Place on cake layer on serving plate; spread with half of Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting.
Place second cake layer on top of first; spread with remaining frosting.
Garnish with additional chopped walnuts, if desired.
Frosting: In medium bowl with electric mixer, beat cream cheese and butter until blended.
Gradually add powdered sugar, mixing until well combined.
Add vanilla and cinnamon.
Gradually add milk, beating at medium speed, until frosting is of spreading consistency.
Makes frosting for one cake.
