Description
A moist and delicious gluten-free pumpkin cake perfect for fall celebrations.
Ingredients
Scale
- Wet
½ cup oil
½ cup butter melted
4 eggs room temperature
½ cup white sugar
¾ cup light brown sugar
1 15 ounce can pumpkin puree
2 teaspoons vanilla extract - Dry
2 cups gluten free all purpose baking flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
3 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
1 teaspoon cinnamon
½ teaspoon salt - Cream Cheese Frosting
½ cup butter room temperature
8 ounces cream cheese room temperature
4 cups powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
½ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Line two 8 inch cake pans with parchment paper and set aside.
- Preheat the oven to 350 Fahrenheit.
- In a large mixing bowl, add all wet ingredients and beat with an electric mixer until combined, about 30 seconds.
- Add in the dry ingredients, spooning and leveling the flour, and mix until combined. The batter will be thick.
- Divide among prepared pans and smooth the tops.
- Bake for 28-34 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Let cool in the pans for about 15 minutes, then flip onto a wire rack to finish cooling.
- Once cool, in a large bowl, beat the butter and cream cheese with an electric mixer for about 2-3 minutes.
- Add in the powdered sugar in about 2 batches and mix until well combined.
- Add in the salt and vanilla. If the frosting is too thick, add in 1-2 tablespoons of milk.
- Once the cake is completely cool, frost and enjoy! Optionally, top with homemade caramel and crushed pecans.
Notes
- For best results, make sure all ingredients are at room temperature.
- This recipe can be multiplied to create additional layers as needed.
- Store leftover cake in an airtight container in the fridge.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 34 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 30g
- Sodium: 250mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 85mg