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A slice of pumpkin snack cake on a white dessert plate.
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Easy Pumpkin Snack Cake

This moist, warmly spiced pumpkin snack cake is the perfect fall treat. Finished with a sweet cream cheese frosting, this fluffy, easy-to-make cake is hard to resist.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time45 minutes
Total Time55 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 16 servings
Calories: 428kcal
Author: Ashley Boyd

Ingredients

Pumpkin Cake

Cream Cheese Frosting

Instructions

  • Preheat your oven to 350°F. Spray a 9-inch square baking pan generously with baking spray and line with parchment paper, leaving an overhang on two sides to use his handles.
  • Add the oil, sugars, and eggs to a large mixing bowl and whisk to combine. Whisk in the pumpkin and vanilla extract.
  • Mix in the flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and spices with a wooden spoon or silicone spatula until no more dry flour is visible.
  • Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for 40 to 45 minutes until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out with no wet batter. Cool the cake in the pan for 10 minutes then transfer to a wire cooling rack using the parchment handles to cool completely.
  • Beat the softened butter, cream, cheese, and salt in a stand mixer fitted with paddle attachment or in a bowl with an electric hand mixer for 1-2 minutes until light and fluffy. Beat in the powdered sugar and almond extract until smooth and creamy.
  • Use an offset spatula to frost the completely cooled cake and sprinkle cinnamon over the frosting. Slice and enjoy!

Notes

  • Measure flour by spooning it into your measuring cup and leveling it off with a knife or using a kitchen scale. Never dip your measuring cup into the container of flour. This packs the cup and adds too much flour to the batter, giving you a dry, dense loaf.
  • When pumpkin cake is done, the edges and top will be golden brown and the center should not jiggle when the pan is tapped. A toothpick inserted into the center should come out with no wet batter.
  • Leftover pumpkin snack cake can be stored at room temperature for up to three days or in the refrigerator for up to a week.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 428kcal | Carbohydrates: 502g | Protein: 3.7g | Fat: 23.1g | Saturated Fat: 6.6g | Cholesterol: 58mg | Sodium: 499mg | Potassium: 181mg | Fiber: 1.3g | Sugar: 36g | Calcium: 64mg | Iron: 2mg