I don’t know if it is the spices or the delicious Honey Frosting, that make this cake:” oh soooo good!” – but I do know that it is worth the effort in your kitchen. Hope you enjoy the recipe and remember – your comments, suggestions and experiences are always welcomed and very much appreciated!
Pumpkin Spice Cake with Honey Frosting
Ingredients:
- ½ cup of unsalted butter, melted (plus a bit more for the pan)
- 2-1/2 cups of flour
- 2 teaspoons of baking soda
- ½ teaspoon of salt
- 1 tablespoon of pumpkin pie spice or 1-1/2 teaspoons of cinnamon, ¾ teaspoon of ginger, ½ teaspoon of nutmeg, 1/8 teaspoon of allspice and 1/8 teaspoon of cloves)
- 2 large eggs
- 1-1/2 cups of sugar
- 1 can – 15 oz. Of pumpkin puree
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 350F
- Butter 9 inch square cake pan
- In a medium bowl, whisk flour with 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 toothpick inserted into the centre of cake comes out clean – 45-50 minutes
- Cook cake 10 minutes in pan, then turn out of pan and cool completely, right side up on a rack
- Spread top of cake with Honey Frosting and cut into squares to serve
To make Honey Frosting:
In a medium bowl, whisk ½ cup of very soft unsalted butter, 8 oz, of cream cheese and 1/4 cup of honey until smooth
Enjoy!
