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Pumpkin bundt cake with icing on a plate.

Recipe for Pumpkin Bundt Cake with Cream Cheese Icing

Sarita Harbour
Discover our Recipe for Pumpkin Bundt Cake with Cream Cheese Icing—a fall favorite perfect for family gatherings. Easy to make and budget-friendly.
5 from 50 votes
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 55 minutes
Additional Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 45 minutes
Course Desserts
Cuisine American
Servings 1 cake
Calories 157 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 1/2 cups self-rising flour 1 1/2 cups (This eliminates the need for separate baking soda or salt. )
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 cup of canned pumpkin puree of homemade pumpkin puree
  • 1/2 cup of granulated sugar
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 tsp nutmeg

For Cream Cheese Icing

  • 4 ounces or 1/2 package of Philadelphia Cream Cheese
  • 3 tbsps Confectioners Sugar

Instructions
 

  • Preheating your oven to 350°F. Greasing a 12-inch Bundt pan with melted butter.
  • In a large bowl, mix your dry ingredients: self-rising flour, baking powder, and the spices.
  • In another medium bowl, beat the eggs and sugar until they’re fluffy, then add the pumpkin puree.
  • Now, fold the flour mixture (dry ingredients) into the wet ingredients until you’ve got a thick cake batter.
  • Then pour the batter into your prepared pan and bake for about 50-55 minutes.
  • Let the cake cool on a wire rack.
  • While the pumpkin bundt cake is cooling, make the cream cheese icing.
  • With an electric mixer, beat the cream cheese for about a minute.
  • A the sugar, and continue mixing for another minute.
  • Ice the cake, and enjoy.

Notes

Substitutions and Additions

Add a little cinnamon to make cinnamon cream cheese frosting. Just mix in in 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon to the icing mixture.
Want to reduce the sugar content? Skip the icing and dust the cake with powdered sugar instead.
Beef up the pumpkin flavor with a 1/2 teaspoon of pumpkin spice.
Want more flavors of fall? Adding 1/4 teaspoon of ground cloves makes this delicious recipe taste a little more like a traditional spice cake.
Don't have these individual spices on hand? Use two teaspoons of pumpkin pie spice instead.
For a tangy cream cheese frosting, add 1/4 teaspoon of lemon extract.

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 157kcalCarbohydrates: 26gProtein: 2gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 14mgSodium: 241mgFiber: 2gSugar: 12g
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