PUMPKIN CAKE WITH CREAM CHEESE FILLING

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This scrumptious moist Pumpkin Cake has a lightly sweetened thin layer of cream cheese and a luscious crumb topping. Pumpkin pie spice takes this cake over the top with the best that fall has to offer.

Provided by Beth Pierce

Categories     Cakes

Time 1h15m

Number Of Ingredients 22

CRUMB TOPPING
6 Tbsp butter slightly softened
1/3 c flour
1/2 c brown sugar
1/2 c rolled oats
1 tsp cinnamon
CAKE
1 3/4 c flour
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
1 Tbsp pumpkin pie spice
1/2 c butter (1 stick)
1 1/2 c sugar
3 large eggs
1 c pumpkin puree
1/2 c applesauce
CREAM CHEESE FILLING
12 oz cream cheese (1 1/2 box)
1/3 c sugar
1 large egg
3/4 tsp vanilla

Steps:

  • 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and spray 9 x 13 baking dish with nonstick baking spray.
  • 2. In medium bowl combine 6 tablespoons butter, 1/3 cup flour, brown sugar, rolled oats and 1 teaspoon cinnamon. Using pastry knife cut in butter until crumbly. Set aside.
  • 3. In medium bowl whisk together 1 3/4 cups flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt and pumpkin pie spice.
  • 4. In stand mixer with paddle attachment cream 1/2 cup butter with 1 1/2 cups sugar. Turn mixer to stir. Add 3 eggs; 1 at a time mixing after each just until blended. Add pumpkin puree and applesauce and mix just until incorporated. Add flour mixture (not crumb mixture made in step 1) in three parts mixing just until incorporated.
  • 5. In medium bowl with hand mixer beat cream cheese and 1/3 cup sugar until smooth and creamy. Add 1 egg and vanilla and mix just until incorporated.
  • 6. Spread half of the pumpkin cake mixture in the pan. Carefully spread the cream cheese mixture over the cake mixture. Now add the rest of the cake mixture spreading carefully with a spatula. Some may bleed through. Do not overwork or it the cream cheese mixture will be absorbed by the pumpkin mixture.
  • 7. Sprinkle with the crumb topping and bake for 50 minutes or until set. Allow to cool 20 minutes before cutting.

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