Description
Indulge in the warmth of fall with this delightful Pumpkin Cake with Cream Cheese and Streusel Topping. This cake is incredibly moist, featuring a rich pumpkin spice flavor that envelops your palate in comforting sweetness. Topped with luscious cream cheese frosting and a crunchy streusel layer, it’s a perfect dessert for any gathering or a cozy night in. Easy to make, this cake is an inviting treat that can be enjoyed by all, whether for Thanksgiving celebrations or as an everyday dessert. With its delightful blend of spices and textures, this pumpkin cake is sure to become a seasonal favorite.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup canned pumpkin puree
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp ground ginger
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1/3 cup white sugar
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar
- 1/2 cup white sugar (for streusel)
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1/2 cup flour (for streusel)
- 1 tsp cinnamon (for streusel)
- 1/4 tsp ground ginger (for streusel)
- 1/4 tsp ground cloves (for streusel)
- 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg (for streusel)
- 1/2 tsp baking powder (for streusel)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 9×13 inch baking pan.
- In a large bowl, mix vegetable oil, sugar, and eggs until combined. Stir in pumpkin puree and vanilla extract.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and ginger. Gradually add dry ingredients to the wet mixture until just combined.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for 45 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool completely before frosting with cream cheese mixture made by beating cream cheese with sugar and vanilla until smooth.
- Prepare streusel topping by mixing brown sugar, white sugar, butter, flour, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, nutmeg, and baking powder until crumbly; sprinkle over frosted cake.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 35mg