Cream Cheese Frosted Pumpkin Cake Food

PUMPKIN CAKE WITH CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F and set an oven rack in the middle position. Grease a 9-x-13-inch baking dish with butter or nonstick cooking spray.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cloves, cinnamon, and nutmeg; set aside.
• In a large bowl of an electric mixer, beat the melted butter and sugar on medium speed until just combined. Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in the pumpkin. Add the dry ingredients and mix on low speed until well combined.
• Turn the batter into the prepared pan and smooth the top. Bake for 40 to 45 minutes, or until a cake tester inserted into the center comes out clean. Set the cake on a wire rack to cool completely.
• In a large bowl of an electric mixer, beat the butter and cream cheese together on high speed until smooth and creamy, about 1 minute. Beat in the salt and vanilla. Add the confectioners' sugar and beat on low speed for 30 seconds, then switch to high speed and beat until light and creamy, about 2 minutes. Spread the frosting on the cooled cake. Cut into squares and serve. Cover any leftover cake tightly with aluminum foil and store in the fridge for up to 4 days (bring to room temperature before serving) or at room temperature for up to 2 days.
• Make-Ahead Instructions: The cake can be made and frosted up to two days ahead of time. Cover tightly with aluminum foil and store in the refrigerator; allow the cake to come to room temperature before serving.
• Freezer-Friendly Instructions: Freeze the unfrosted cake, tightly wrapped, for up to 3 months. When ready to serve, defrost the cake to room temperature, make the frosting, frost, and serve.

CREAM CHEESE FROSTED PUMPKIN CAKE

Steps:

• PREPARE PUMPKIN CAKE: Crack eggs into the large bowl of an electric mixer; cover and let stand 30 minutes until room temperature. Preheat oven to 350°F Meanwhile, sift flour with baking soda, salt, cloves, cinnamon, ginger and nutmeg.
• With electric mixer at HIGH speed, beat eggs thoroughly. Add sugar and continue to beat until eggs are lemony in color and the mixture is light and fluffy. Gradually add oil and pumpkin, beating well after each addition to blend thoroughly.
• With electric mixer at LOW speed, beat in flour mixture, several spoonfuls at a time, beating only until flour is moistened. Pour into ungreased 10 inch tube pan without removable bottom. Bake about 1 hour, or until surface springs back when gently pressed with fingertips.
• Remove cake from oven and cool completely in pan on wire rack.
• Meanwhile prepare Cream Cheese Frosting: In a small bowl with electric mixer at MEDIUM speed, beat cream cheese with rum until smooth and soft. Gradually add confectioners' sugar, (icing/powdered sugar) beating until light and fluffy.
• Using a long, narrow metal spatula, carefully loosen cake from pan; remove. Place on cake plate and frost top and sides with cream cheese frosting. Use the tip of the spatula to swirl the frosting in a spoke-like fashion in towards the center of the cake.
• Arrange pecan or walnut halves decoratively around top edge of cake. Serve cake immediately or store, tightly covered, in refrigerator. Remove about 30 minutes before serving. Makes 12 servings.
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CISSY'S SPICED PUMPKIN CAKE WITH CREAMED CHEESE FROSTING

Steps:

• For the cake: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Generously coat 3 (9-inch) round cake pans with shortening (tip: this works better than both cooking spray and butter) and lightly flour the pan, discarding the excess.
• Sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt.
• In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the beater blade, combine the sugar and canola oil on medium-low speed until well combined, 1 to 2 minutes. Add the pumpkin and vanilla until fully incorporated, about another minute. Beat in the eggs one at a time. Gradually add the flour mixture until just incorporated, being careful not to over mix.
• Divide cake batter evenly into the 3 pans (I weigh the batter out for the best results). Rap each pan gently on the counter before putting in the oven so that the batter is evenly distributed.
• Bake the cakes for 20 to 23 minutes, moving the pans around halfway through cooking time, until they are set and a toothpick comes out clean from the centers. Allow the cakes to cool in pans for 30 minutes. Run a knife along the sides of the pan and remove cake from pans. To do this, place a lightly-floured free hand or cardboard cake round directly onto the top of the cake in order to support the layer; then gently flip the cake pan over with your hand or cake round still supporting it, while gently tapping with the other hand until the cake slips out. Cool the cakes completely on wire racks.
• For the frosting: With a hand mixer set at medium speed, beat the cream cheese, butter, and vanilla until smooth. Add the confectioners' sugar and continue to beat until light and fluffy, about 5 more minutes.
• Assemble the cake: Place one cake layer on a cake plate or serving dish and spread with a layer of cream cheese frosting. Repeat with the second layer. Frost the top and sides of the cake with a crumb coat, then repeat with a thicker layer. The frosted cake will keep for up to three days in an airtight container.

PUMPKIN CHEESECAKE CAKE WITH PUMPKIN CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

Steps:

• The cheesecake: Preheat the oven to 325*F. Place a large oven safe pan on the lower rack of the oven. Place a kettle of water on the stove to boil. Spray a 9-inch spring-form pan with nonstick spray similar to Baker's Secret.
• Cut a parchment circle, line bottom of springform pan and spray parchment with non-stick spray.
• Wrap foil around and up the sides of your springform pan. Tuck the points around the top edge to secure it.
• In a large bowl, use mixer to blend the cream cheese until it is smooth and creamy, 1 to 2 minutes. Add sugar and salt, miz approximately 2 more minutes. Scrape down the sides of the bowl periodically. Add the eggs, one at a time, mixing thoroughly after each one.
• Add sour cream, whipping cream and vanilla. Mix until smooth.
• Pour the batter into prepared pan. Set pan in your large oven safe pan inside preheated oven. Pour the boiling water into the large pan so it reaches 1/2 way up the side of the springform pan.
• Bake the cheesecake for 45 minutes. It should be just set.
• Carefully remove the cheesecake pan from the water bath. Cool on a rack for at least 20 minutes. Run a knife around edge and continue to cool completely.
• Carefully place a plate on top of cooled cheesecake layer and flip it over onto plate. Remove parchment paper.
• Cover in plastic wrap and freeze.
• The cake: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Spray two 9-inch round cake pans with nonstick spray like Baker's Secret. Cut a round of parchment paper, line the pan and spray again with non-stick spray. I always use cake strips for every cake I bake so that my cakes always have nice, flat tops. So if you will be using them, soak them and attach them now.
• In a large bowl, use an electric mixer to combine the oil and sugars. Mix until thoroughly combined. Add eggs, one at a time, beating after each addition. Mix in the pumpkin. Beat well.
• In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour all other dry ingredients.
• Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, alternating between the wet and dry ingredients until everything is combined.
• Pour the batter into your 2 prepared pans.
• Bake 30 to 35 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
• Cool the cake in the pans for at least 15 minutes and then remove to wire rack, remove parchment and cool completely.
• The frosting: In a large bowl, use an electric mixer to combine the cream cheese, butter, pumpkin, spices and vanilla. Add 2 cups of powdered sugar and mix until combined. Add 1 additional cup of sugar slowly and continue to mix until smooth and creamy. If you frosting is too thin, carefully add a little bit of sugar. If it's too stiff, carefully add a little bit of milk or cream.
• If you did not use cake strips on your pans, carefully level your cakes now. Put the first cake layer on your cake plate. Remove the cheesecake from the freezer, unwrap it and put it on top of the first layer. If the cheesecake is larger than the cake layer, wait 15 minutes for the cheesecake to soften slightly and trim it to fit. Put the 2nd cake layer on top. Frost the top and sides of the cake.
• Keep cake refrigerated until served.
• Tip- I usually have leftover frosting. It is wonderful on pancakes or pumpkin muffins!

PUMPKIN CAKE BARS WITH CREAM CHEESE FROSTING!

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Grease and flour one glass 9 x 13 inch pan.
• In a mixing bowl, beat together the eggs, sugar, oil and pumpkin.
• Sift together the flour, baking powder, salt, baking soda, salt and cinnamon; add to wet ingredients and mix thoroughly.
• Spread into prepared pan.
• Bake at 350° for 25 to 30 minutes.
• Remove from oven and allow to cool.
• For the frosting: beat together the cream cheese, butter and confectioner's sugar.
• Evenly spread over bars after they have cooled.

PUMPKIN SPICE CAKE WITH CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

Steps:

• Cake Directions:.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Grease and flour a 9x13" baking pan.
• In a large mixing bowl, stir together cake mix, sugar, baking soda, cinammon and ginger.
• Make a well in the center add pumpkin, oil and eggs. Beat on low speed until blended.
• Scrape bowl and beat about 4 minutes on medium speed. Stir in chopped pecans if desired.
• Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake 40 minutes or until toothpick placed in center of cake comes out clean.
• Allow to cool completely and top with cream cheese frosting.
• Frosting Directions:.
• Beat softened butter and cream cheese until well blended. Add powdered sugar and vanilla. Beat until creamy. Spread on cake.
• If making a round, stacked cake, make 1-1/2 to 2x the frosting, depending on how thick you like it.

PUMPKIN SPICE SHEET CAKE WITH CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

Steps:

• Set oven to 350°F.
• Grease a 15x10-inch jelly-roll pan.
• For the cake; in a large bowl combine the eggs, both sugars, oil, pumpkin puree and vanilla; beat until smooth and well combined (about 2 minutes).
• In another bowl combine the flour with, baking powder, baking soda, salt, ginger, cinnamon and cloves; stir into the pumpkin mixture until well combined.
• Spread the batter into jelly-roll pan.
• Bake for 25-30 minutes or until lightly browned.
• Cool cake completely.
• For the frosting; in a large bowl cream butter with cream cheese, vanilla and whipping cream until light and fluffy (about 2 minutes).
• Add in the icing sugar; beat until smooth adding in more icing sugar or whipping cream (if needed) to achieve desired consistency).
• Spread over completely cooled sheet cake.