Best Pumpkin Cake With Honey Frosting Recipes

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PUMPKIN SPICE CAKE WITH HONEY FROSTING



Pumpkin Spice Cake with Honey Frosting image

This moist and delicious Pumpkin Spice Cake with Honey Frosting is a nice alternative to pumpkin pie.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Dessert & Treats Recipes     Cake Recipes

Time 2h30m

Number Of Ingredients 11

1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted, plus more for pan
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, (spooned and leveled)
2 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon pumpkin-pie spice (or 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon, 3/4 teaspoon ginger, 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg, and 1/8 teaspoon each allspice and cloves)
2 large eggs
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 can (15 ounces) solid-pack pumpkin puree
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, very soft
1 bar (8 ounces) regular (or reduced-fat) cream cheese, very soft
1/4 cup honey

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter a 9-inch square baking pan.
  • In a medium bowl, whisk flour, baking soda, salt, and pumpkin-pie spice. In a large bowl, whisk eggs, sugar, butter, and pumpkin puree until combined. Add dry ingredients to pumpkin mixture, and mix gently until smooth.
  • Turn batter into prepared pan, and smooth top. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center of cake comes out with just a few moist crumbs attached, 45 to 50 minutes. Cool cake 10 minutes in pan, then turn out of pan, and cool completely, right side up, on a rack.
  • Make Honey Frosting: In a medium bowl, whisk butter, cream cheese, and honey until smooth.
  • Spread top of cooled cake with honey frosting. Cut cake into squares to serve.

PUMPKIN-HONEY CAKE



Pumpkin-Honey Cake image

Categories     Cake     Egg     Dessert     Bake     Thanksgiving     Cream Cheese     Spice     Pumpkin     Fall     Honey     Bon Appétit     Vegetarian     Pescatarian     Peanut Free     Tree Nut Free     Soy Free     Kosher

Yield Serves 10 to 12

Number Of Ingredients 21

For cake
2 1/4 cups cake flour
2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
2 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
3/4 cup canned solid pack pumpkin
1/3 cup sour cream
1/3 cup honey
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
1 1/4 cups sugar
3 large eggs
For frosting
1 pound Philadelphia-brand cream cheese, room temperature
2 cups powdered sugar
1/3 cup plus 1/4 cup canned solid pack pumpkin
1/4 cup honey
1/4 teaspoon (scant) ground allspice
1 cup chilled whipping cream

Steps:

  • Make cake:
  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Line 15 1/2 x 10 1/2 x 1-inch jelly roll pan with foil, leaving overhang on short sides; butter and flour foil. Sift 2 1/4 cups flour and next 5 ingredients into medium bowl. Whisk pumpkin, sour cream, honey and vanilla in small bowl to blend. Using electric mixer, beat butter in large bowl until fluffy. Gradually beat in sugar. Beat in eggs 1 at a time. Beat dry ingredients into butter mixture alternately with pumpkin mixture.
  • Spread batter evenly in prepared pan. Bake cake until tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 25 minutes. Cool in pan on rack.
  • Make frosting:
  • Beat cream cheese, powdered sugar, 1/3 cup pumpkin, honey and allspice in large bowl until fluffy. Beat whipping cream in medium bowl until stiff peaks form. Fold whipped cream into cream cheese mixture in 2 additions. Spoon 1 1/2 cups frosting into small bowl to use for decorating; cover and refrigerate.
  • Using foil as aid, lift cake onto work surface. Cut cake crosswise into three 10 x 4-inch rectangles (reserve remaining cake for another use). Slide spatula under 1 rectangle; transfer cake to platter. Spread with 3/4 cup frosting. Top with second cake. Spread with 3/4 cup frosting. Top with third cake. Spread 1 cup frosting in thin layer over top and sides of cake to anchor crumbs. Chill 1 hour.
  • Spread remaining frosting from large bowl decoratively onto sides of cake. Spoon 3/4 cup reserved frosting from small bowl into pastry bag fitted with medium star tip. Pipe frosting in diagonal lines on top of cake, spacing about 3/4 inch apart. Squeeze frosting from pastry bag back into small bowl of frosting. Mix in remaining 1/4 cup pumpkin. Spoon pumpkin frosting into pastry bag and pipe lines of shells or rosettes between frosting lines on cake. Refrigerate until frosting sets, about 2 hours. (Can be prepared 2 days ahead. Cover with foil dome and keep refrigerated. Let stand 2 hours at room temperature before serving.)

PUMPKIN SPICE CAKE WITH CINNAMON CREAM CHEESE FROSTING



Pumpkin Spice Cake with Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting image

This is a super easy and deliciously different pumpkin dessert. Great for the holidays or just for a quick get together

Provided by JPAULEYBUCKNER

Categories     Fruits and Vegetables     Vegetables     Squash

Time 50m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 (15 ounce) can canned pumpkin puree
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground cloves
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 (18.25 ounce) package yellow cake mix with pudding
¼ cup vegetable oil
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
½ cup butter, softened
4 (3 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
2 cups confectioners' sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13 inch pan. Whisk together the pumpkin, cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg. Set aside.
  • In a large bowl, mix together the cake mix and oil. Beat in the eggs, then fold in the pumpkin mixture. Stir in the vanilla.
  • Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake in the preheated oven for 40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Allow to cool.
  • To make cream cheese frosting: Cream together the butter and cream cheese until light and fluffy. Beat in the confectioners' sugar, mixing until smooth. Stir in the cinnamon and vanilla. Spread frosting over cooled cake.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 503 calories, Carbohydrate 58.6 g, Cholesterol 83.4 mg, Fat 28.2 g, Fiber 2.3 g, Protein 5.8 g, SaturatedFat 12.9 g, Sodium 435.3 mg, Sugar 40.6 g

PUMPKIN SPICE CAKE WITH HONEY FROSTING



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These cupcakes were amazing. Made for my sister's baby shower in the fall. Adapted from Sandra Lee's Semi Homemade magazine. Her recipe was for a 9 inch cake. I adapted it to make approx. 48 cupcakes and made the frosting from scratch.

Provided by Super San Mateo Che

Categories     Dessert

Time 50m

Yield 48 cupcakes, 24 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 14

2 (18 1/4 ounce) boxes vanilla cake mix
2 cups apple cider or 2 cups juice
3/4 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup water
1/4 cup honey
3 large eggs
2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
1 cup sour cream
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup butter, softened
1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
6 cups powdered sugar
1 tablespoon cream of tartar
2 tablespoons honey

Steps:

  • Preheat oven 350 degrees.
  • Spray the bottoms and sides of the cupcake tins. You can also use paper cups.
  • In a large bowl, combine cake mixes, cider, oil, water and honey. Beat at low speed with electric mixer until combined.
  • Add eggs one at a time.
  • Add spice mix and beat until combined.
  • Stir in sour cream.
  • Pour batter into cupcake tins about 3/4 filled.
  • Bake for 30 minutes or until wooden pick comes out clean.
  • Cool in pan for 10 minutes.
  • Remove from pan.
  • Wait until completely cooled before frosting.
  • For the Frosting: Beat cream cheese, butter and honey with electric mixer until light and fluffy.
  • Gradually add sugar, spice and cream of tartar, beating well until you reach spreading consistency.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 477.4, Fat 21.6, SaturatedFat 7.6, Cholesterol 52.1, Sodium 353.2, Carbohydrate 69, Fiber 0.5, Sugar 52.5, Protein 3.8

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