Pumpkin Spice Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

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We are obsessed with this ridiculously easy pumpkin spice cake with cream cheese frosting. For starters, we used boxed spiced cake mix to make the easiest, most delicious pumpkin spice cake, and we topped it with our favorite whipped cream cheese frosting. So simple, but such an amazing cake that your family and friends will love.

This recipe is just perfect for pumpkin season. It is honestly just one of my go-to Fall desserts, just because of how easy it is to make, and the fact that it is fool-proof and turns out perfect every time. I love cake mix desserts, and how they simplify baking and give us the same results each time. It just doesn’t get any easier!

Why we love this cake-

• The pumpkin added to the boxed cake mix makes for a super moist cake, with just the right amount of pumpkin flavor.
• Cake mix cake recipes that are up leveled, like this one, are so easy to make!
• This cream cheese frosting is rich, but it is seriously our favorite, go-to homemade frosting recipe.
• The light pumpkin cake flavors and the cream cheese frosting are the perfect compliment for one another.

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No long ingredient lists, here. You need just a few ingredients to make this, here’s the full list-

Pumpkin Spice Cake Ingredients

• 1 box spice cake mix
• 3 eggs
• 1 (15 oz.) can pumpkin puree

Whipped Cream Cheese Frosting Ingredients

• 8 oz. cream cheese
• 2 cups powdered sugar
• 1 ½ cups heavy cream
• 1 tsp. Vanilla

Pumpkin Spice Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting Directions

Step 1: Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and spray a 9×13 pan with nonstick cooking spray, set aside.

Step 2: In a large bowl, whisk together cake mix, pumpkin puree, and 3 eggs. It gets pretty thick, so feel free to break out the hand mixer or stand mixer, if you need it!

Step 3: Pour cake mixture into prepared pan and smooth out evenly.

Step 4: Bake for 28-30 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean.

Step 5: Meanwhile, prepare your frosting. In a large mixing bowl, beat cream cheese 1-2 minutes, until smooth.

Step 6: Add in powdered sugar and vanilla. Mix together until smooth and well combined.

Step 7: In a separate bowl, beat heavy cream for 4-5 minutes, until whipped cream is formed.

Step 8: Add whipped cream to the cream cheese mixture, and mix until well combined, 1-2 minutes more.

Step 9: Once cake has baked, cool cake completely to room temperature, frost and enjoy! If you use a glass baking dish, try cooling on a wire rack to speed up the process!

This is the best pumpkin cake recipe that you will ever eat, with such a delicious, simple cream cheese frosting. It is one of our all time favorite pumpkin desserts. Who needs complicated cake recipes when you can make this delicious treat with boxed cake mix? Serve it with ice cream or just a glass of cold milk. It is so good!

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Recipe FAQs

How does this compare to homemade pumpkin cake?

If you have a tried and true homemade pumpkin cake, that is great. I love simplifying things and keeping life easy with delicious desserts made with boxed cake mix. The cake turns out so light, fluffy, and moist. It’s pretty hard to mess up this recipe, so I definitely recommend this method for an easy, no-fail pumpkin cake. The texture of the cake really cannot be beat.

Can I make this as a Bundt cake?

Yes! The spice cake box tells us to bake a Bundt cake for 38-43 minutes, and you can absolutely do that with this recipe. For the frosting, instead of spreading it across the cake, use a piping bag and drizzle it over the top of the Bundt cake! Yum!

How should I store leftovers of this cake?

You can cover with aluminum foil or plastic wrap (make sure it is wrapped well), for up to a few days, but for the longest lasting cake and the best results, store in an airtight container. Be sure and keep this cake refrigerated, due to the cream cheese frosting.

Can I make this with boxed yellow cake mix?

You can, but you’ll want to add some pumpkin pie spice to the mix. The spiced cake mix gives us all the spices we need for a delicious pumpkin cake, but with using yellow cake mix you’ll want to add some. I recommend at least 1-2 tsp. of pumpkin pie spice when using yellow cake mix.

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