Halloween Pumpkin Cake
Transform your Halloween celebration with this decadent Halloween Pumpkin Cake, a spiced masterpiece that’s as festive as it is irresistible. Featuring warm autumnal flavors of cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger paired with a moist, pumpkin-infused sponge, it’s the perfect dessert for fall gatherings or Halloween parties. Topped with a luscious, velvety cream cheese frosting that’s tinted in vibrant orange and green, this cake is artfully decorated to resemble a pumpkin, adding a playful and stunning centerpiece to your dessert table. With its balance of cozy spices and creamy frosting, this treat is sure to delight both kids and adults while bringing the spooky season to life. Perfect for 12 servings, this show-stopping cake is a must-try for lovers of pumpkin desserts and festive baking!
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 2.5 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 0.5 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 0.5 teaspoon ground ginger
- 0.5 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup brown sugar, packed
- 0.5 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 0.25 cup vegetable oil
- 4 large eggs
- 1 cup pure pumpkin puree
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 0.5 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (for frosting)
- 0.25 teaspoon orange food coloring
- 0.25 teaspoon green food coloring
Instructions
Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans and set them aside.
In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and salt.
In another large mixing bowl, whisk together the granulated sugar, brown sugar, melted butter, vegetable oil, eggs, pumpkin puree, and vanilla extract until well combined.
Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, stirring just until no streaks of flour remain. Do not overmix.
Divide the batter evenly between the prepared cake pans and smooth the tops with a spatula.
Bake in the preheated oven for 25-30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cakes comes out clean.
Let the cakes cool in their pans for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
While the cakes are cooling, prepare the cream cheese frosting. In a large mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese and softened butter together until smooth and creamy.
Gradually add the powdered sugar, one cup at a time, beating until fully incorporated. Then, add the vanilla extract and mix well.
Divide the frosting into two bowls. Add orange food coloring to one bowl and green food coloring to the other, mixing each until the colors are even.
Once the cakes are completely cool, place one cake layer on a serving plate and spread a layer of the orange cream cheese frosting on top.
Place the second cake layer on top and frost the sides and top of the cake with more orange frosting.
Use a piping bag fitted with a small round tip to pipe green frosting onto the top of the cake to create a pumpkin stem design.
Optionally, decorate the cake with Halloween-themed sprinkles or candy for an extra festive touch.
Slice, serve, and enjoy your spiced Halloween pumpkin cake!
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
7400 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 346.8 g | 445% | |
| Saturated Fat | 183.7 g | 918% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 33.6 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 1512 mg | 504% | |
| Sodium | 4466 mg | 194% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 1029.5 g | 374% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 18.2 g | 65% | |
| Total Sugars | 765.4 g | ||
| Protein | 75.8 g | 152% | |
| Vitamin D | 4.1 mcg | 20% | |
| Calcium | 693 mg | 53% | |
| Iron | 21.9 mg | 122% | |
| Potassium | 1692 mg | 36% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
