Snacktastic Saturday: Pumpkin Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

I'm just going to cut to the chase with this Pumpkin Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting. I made this for the hubs birthday this year & it was a hit! Plus it was another excuse for me to eat something pumpkin flavored. 

 

Ingredients: 

• 2C. sugar

• 4 eggs

• 1C. oil

• 2C. pureed pumpkin

• 2C. flour

• 2tsp. baking powder

• 1tsp. baking soda

• 2tsp. cinnamon

• 1/2tsp. allspice

• 1/2tsp. ground ginger

• 1/2tsp. nutmeg

• 1/2tsp. salt

• 8oz. (1pkg.) cream cheese, softened

• 2Tbsp. unsalted butter, softened

• tsp. pure vanilla extract

• splash of milk

• 2C. powdered sugar

Directions:

• Preheat oven to 350ºF.

• In a large bowl, cream together sugar, eggs, oil & pumpkin.

• Mix in flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, allspice, ginger, nutmeg & salt.

• Pour mixture into a greased 9x13in. baking pan. 

• Bake for 35-45 min., or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. 

• Allow cake to cool completely. 

• For frosting, beat cream cheese & butter together until combined. 

• Add vanilla, milk & powdered sugar 1/2C. at a time. 

• Spread frosting over cake. 

• Store covered, in the refrigerator.