Pumpkin Cake With Cream Cheese Frosting Food

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 CAKE WITH CREAM CHEESE FROSTING RECIPE

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans. Heat the oven to 350 F / 180 C / Gas 4.
• Combine the sugar, vegetable oil, and eggs in a large mixing bowl; mix until smooth and well blended.
• Combine dry ingredients in a medium bowl and then stir to blend.
• Add the dry ingredients to the eggs and oil mixture and beat until well blended. Add the pumpkin puree and blend well.
• Pour the batter into 2 greased and floured 9-inch-round layer cake pans.
• Bake for 35 to 40 minutes.
• Cool in the pans on racks for about 10 minutes and then turn out onto racks to cool.
• Gather the ingredients.
• Sift the confectioners' sugar into a bowl.
• In a mixing bowl with an electric mixer, beat the butter and cream cheese until smooth and creamy.
• Add the sifted confectioners' sugar and vanilla; beat until smooth.
• Frost the pumpkin cake with cream cheese frosting and sprinkle with the chopped pecans.

PUMPKIN CAKE WITH CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Beat pumpkin, sugar, oil and vanilla in a large mixing bowl.
• Add eggs and mix well.
• Combine dry ingredients, except nuts (if using) and gradually add to pumpkin mixture, beating until well blended.
• Fold in nuts.
• Pour into a greased 9 x 13 inch baking pan/dish.
• Bake for 35- 40 minutes or until center tests done.
• Cool completely before frosting.
• (I keep mine in the pan-- I use a glass Pyrex baking pan).
• For the frosting: Beat cream cheese, butter and vanilla until smooth.
• Gradually add sugar and mix until well combined and smooth.
• Add milk and beat until frosting is the spreading consistency you desire.
• Frost cake and sprinkle with chopped nuts if you like.

PUMPKIN CAKE WITH CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

Steps:

• Spray a 13 x 9 inch non-stick cooking pan lightly with cooking spray and set aside.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• In a large bowl begin mixing the cake by adding the Splenda, brown sugar, oil, egg substitute and pumpkin.
• Mix until well blended.
• Add the flour, baking powder, baking soda, non-fat dry milk powder, cinnamon, cloves and salt; mixing well.
• Pour batter into prepared pan and bake 25 to 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into center comes out clean.
• Cook cake completely before frosting.
• Prepare the frosting by beating the cream cheese, butter, vanilla, maple flavoring, Splenda and confectioners sugar in a medium bowl with electric mixer until well blended.
• Frost cake, sprinkle with crystallized ginger and chopped walnuts.

SPICED PUMPKIN LAYER CAKE WITH CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

Steps:

• Position a rack in the center of the oven and preheat to 350°F. Butter two 9-inch diameter cake pans with 1 1/2-inch sides. Line the bottom of each pan with a circle of parchment paper. Butter the parchment paper. Sprinkle the pans with flour, tap the pans to evenly distribute the flour, and then shake off the excess flour. Set aside.
• To make the cake, in a large bowl, sift together the 2 cups flour, the granulated sugar, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, nutmeg, and cloves. In a medium bowl, combine the eggs, oil, and vanilla. In another medium bowl, combine the pumpkin purée, coconut, crushed pineapple, and currants.
• Add the egg mixture to the flour mixture and stir with a wooden spoon until just combined. Add the pumpkin mixture and stir just until combined. Divide the batter between the prepared pans, spreading it evenly. Bake for 35 to 40 minutes until a toothpick inserted into the center of a cake comes out clean. Transfer to wire racks and let cool in the pans for 15 minutes. Run a table knife around the edge of the pans to loosen the cakes. Invert the cakes onto the racks and peel off the parchment paper. Let cool completely before frosting the cakes.
• To make the frosting, in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the cream cheese on medium speed for about 3 minutes until smooth. Add the butter and beat for about 2 minutes until combined. Add the pumpkin purée and beat until incorporated, about 1 minute. Add the confectioners' sugar and vanilla and beat for about 3 minutes until fluffy.
• Place 1 cake layer on a cake plate or platter. Using an offset spatula, spread half of the frosting over the top of the first cake layer. Spread the frosting right to the edge of the top without frosting the sides of the cake. Carefully place the second cake on top, lining up the edges. Spread the remaining frosting over the top of the cake without frosting the sides. Swirl the frosting to decorate the top. Refrigerate the cake to set the frosting. Remove from the refrigerator 30 to 40 minutes before serving.

PUMPKIN CAKE WITH CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

Steps:

• To prepare the cake: Preheat the oven to 350°F. Lightly coat a 9 by 13-inch baking pan with butter or cooking spray.
• Place the butter, sugar, and brown sugar in a large bowl and stir until completely smooth. Add the pumpkin and vanilla and stir well. Add the eggs one at a time, stirring after each addition until completely incorporated. Add the baking soda, salt, and pumpkin pie spice and stir until combined. Add the flour and stir until incorporated. Pour the batter into the baking pan and bake for 35 to 40 minutes, until the cake springs back when pressed gently in the center. Cool completely.
• To prepare the frosting: Place the cream cheese and butter in a large bowl and stir until completely smooth. Add the confectioners' sugar, milk, and vanilla and stir until smooth. Spread the frosting over the cooled cake.

SPICED PUMPKIN CAKE WITH CREAM CHEESE FROSTING AND CHOCOLATE LEAVES

Steps:

• Make chocolate leaves:
• Line small baking sheet (or large plate) with foil. Add enough hot water (125°F. to 130°F.) to 9-inch-diameter cake pan to measure depth of 1 inch. Place 6 ounces finely chopped milk chocolate in 3- to 4-cup glass bowl; place bowl in hot water. Let stand just until outer edges of chocolate melt. Stir until chocolate is partially melted (some soft pieces will remain). Transfer bowl to work surface and stir until chocolate is melted and smooth and instant-read thermometer registers no higher than 88°F. (barely lukewarm). If melted chocolate is warmer than 88°F., add 1-inch piece of milk chocolate and stir until temperature falls below 88°F. Remove any remaining piece of chocolate.
• Hold 1 leaf with heavily veined side up. Using pastry brush, carefully coat upper surface completely with chocolate. Using fingertips, wipe away any chocolate overflow from edges of leaf. Place leaf, chocolate side up, on prepared baking sheet. Repeat with 7 more leaves. Refrigerate coated leaves until chocolate is cold and set, about 10 minutes.
• Carefully peel lemon leaves off chocolate leaves; return chocolate leaves to baking sheet and refrigerate.
• Line another small baking sheet (or large plate) with foil. Melt 6 ounces white chocolate and make 8 white chocolate leaves, following technique and temperature guidelines for milk chocolate leaves.
• Line another small baking sheet (or large plate) with foil. Melt 6 ounces bittersweet chocolate and make 8 bittersweet chocolate leaves, following technique for milk chocolate leaves. (Chocolate leaves can be prepared 2 days ahead. Keep refrigerated.)
• Make cake:
• Preheat oven to 350°F. Line bottoms of two 9-inch-diameter cake pans with 2-inch-high sides with waxed paper. Spray sides of pans with nonstick spray. Sift flour, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, baking soda, salt and cloves into medium bowl; sift again. Place currants in small bowl. Add 1 tablespoon flour mixture and toss to coat; mix in walnuts.
• Using electric mixer, beat butter in large bowl until fluffy. Gradually beat in sugar. Beat in eggs 1 at a time. Beat in flour mixture in 3 additions alternately with milk in 2 additions. Beat in pumpkin. Fold in currant-walnut mixture. Divide batter equally between prepared pans (batter will be about 3/4 inch deep).
• Bake cakes until tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 25 minutes. Cool cakes in pans on racks 10 minutes. Turn cakes out onto racks; peel off waxed paper. Cool layers completely. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Wrap in foil and store at room temperature.)
• Make frosting:
• Beat butter, brown sugar, molasses, vanilla and orange peel in large bowl until fluffy. Beat in cream cheese. Sift powdered sugar over; beat to blend. (Frosted cake can be prepared up to 1 day ahead. Cover with cake dome and refrigerate. Let cake stand at room temperature 2 hours before continuing.)
• Assmble:
• Place 1 cake layer, bottom side up, on platter. Spread with 1 1/2 cups frosting. Top with second cake layer, bottom side down. Spread remaining frosting smoothly over top and sides of cake.
• Arrange chocolate leaves decoratively on top and sides of cake. Serve immediately or let stand up to 2 hours.

PUMPKIN SPICE CAKE WITH CINNAMON CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13 inch pan. Whisk together the pumpkin, cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg. Set aside.
• In a large bowl, mix together the cake mix and oil. Beat in the eggs, then fold in the pumpkin mixture. Stir in the vanilla.
• Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake in the preheated oven for 40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Allow to cool.
• To make cream cheese frosting: Cream together the butter and cream cheese until light and fluffy. Beat in the confectioners' sugar, mixing until smooth. Stir in the cinnamon and vanilla. Spread frosting over cooled cake.

PUMPKIN SPICE SHEET CAKE WITH CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Grease a 15x10x1-in. pan., Beat together first four ingredients. In another bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and spices; gradually beat into pumpkin mixture., Transfer to prepared pan. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 20-25 minutes. Cool completely in pan on a wire rack., For frosting, beat butter, cream cheese and vanilla until smooth. Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar. Spread over cake. If desired, top with candy pumpkins. Refrigerate leftovers.

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 WITH CARAMEL-CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

Steps:

• Make the frosting: In a medium saucepan, combine the sugar, water, vanilla bean and seeds.
• Cook over high heat, stirring, until the sugar is dissolved.
• Using a wet pastry brush, wash down any crystals from the side of the pan.
• Cook over moderate heat without stirring until a medium-dark amber caramel forms, about 9 minutes.
• Remove from the heat and immediately stir in the butter and heavy cream. (Don't worry if the butter separates.)
• Discard the vanilla bean.
• Transfer the caramel to the large bowl of a standing mixer fitted with a whisk and beat at low speed until the caramel cools slightly and comes together, about 5 minutes.
• With the machine on, beat in the cream cheese, 1 cube at a time and beating well between additions, until silky.
• Transfer the frosting to a bowl and refrigerate until very firm, at least 6 hours.
• Meanwhile, make the cake: Preheat the oven to 350°.
• Butter and flour two 8-inch round cake pans.
• In a medium bowl, whisk the flour with the baking powder, salt, cinnamon, ginger, baking soda, nutmeg and cloves.
• In a bowl, using an electric mixer, beat the brown sugar and eggs at medium-high speed until fluffy, 3 minutes.
• Beat in the oil, then beat in the pumpkin puree.
• Alternately add the dry ingredients and the milk in 3 batches, beating well between additions.
• Pour the batter into the prepared pans and smooth the tops.
• Bake for 40 to 45 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean.
• Let the cakes cool on a rack for 20 minutes.
• Run a knife around the edges to loosen the cakes, then invert them onto a wire rack to cool completely.
• Place one layer on a plate and spread with 1 cup of the caramel-cream cheese frosting.
• Top with the second layer and frost the top and side.
• Refrigerate the cake for 2 hours before serving.
• Serve cold or at room temperature.