🎃 Autumn Pumpkin Cake

A tender, warmly spiced pumpkin cake topped with creamy cream cheese frosting, cinnamon, and toasted nuts. 🍂🕯️

Perfect for enjoying a cozy autumn afternoon filled with comforting flavors.

Ingredients

For the cake:

• 2 cups cooked pumpkin puree
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup brown sugar
• ½ cup granulated sugar
• ½ cup vegetable oil or melted butter
• 3 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
• ½ teaspoon ground ginger
• ½ teaspoon ground cloves (optional)
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• ½ teaspoon baking powder
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ cup chopped walnuts or pecans (optional)

For the frosting:

• 200 g cream cheese, softened
• ¼ cup butter, softened
• 2 cups powdered sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• A pinch of cinnamon

Preparation

1. Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F) and grease a cake pan.
2. In a large bowl, mix the pumpkin puree, sugars, oil or melted butter, eggs, and vanilla.
3. In another bowl, whisk together the flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, cloves, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
4. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix until smooth.
5. Fold in the chopped walnuts or pecans, if using.
6. Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for about 40–50 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
7. Let the cake cool completely.
8. To make the frosting, beat the cream cheese with the butter, powdered sugar, vanilla, and cinnamon.
9. Spread the frosting over the cooled cake and finish with a sprinkle of cinnamon and chopped nuts.

🍂 A little taste of autumn, filled with warm and comforting flavors.