Pumpkin Spice Cake
This cake has been a family favorite for years especially around the holidays. It is moist and delicious every single time.
Top with homemade cream cheese frosting. Recipe found here.
Pumpkin Spice Cake
Ingredients
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- 4 large eggs
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 3 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups pumpkin puree
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts (optional)
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Grease and lightly flour 2 cake pans. (I use butter) Tap out excess flour.
- In a large bowl whisk together the flour, cinnamon, ginger, baking powder, baking soda, & salt.
- In a separate large bowl, whisk the sugar and oil.
- Add the eggs and whisk well to combine.
- Stir in the pumpkin puree.
- Stir the dry ingredients in with the wet ingredients until the mixture is smooth and well combined.
- If preferred add walnuts.
- Divide batter evenly among 2 pans.
- Bake until a toothpick comes out clean when stuck in the middle.
- Let cakes cool in the pan on a wire rack for 20 minutes.
- Cool completely before frosting. (I recommend homemade cream cheese frosting- see my recipe)
- If preferred add walnuts to the outside of the cake as well!
- Enjoy with your family and loved ones!