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Pumpkin Pecan Cake with Cinnamon Buttercream Frosting

September 9, 2018 by Great Grub, Delicious Treats

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Pumpkin Pecan Cake with Cinnamon Buttercream Frosting

This pumpkin pecan cake with cinnamon buttercream frosting is the perfect fall dessert. Full of pumpkin deliciousness, topped with a yummy cinnamon buttercream frosting, this pumpkin cake is the perfect cake to start off the Fall season.

Pumpkin Pecan Cake with Cinnamon Buttercream Frosting

Homemade Pumpkin Cake

Making this homemade pumpkin cake recipe is easy and the smell throughout the house, while this delicious cake is baking, smells amazing! This pumpkin cake is so moist and the flavor is incredible then topped with this delicious buttercream frosting just takes this cakeover the top.

Pumpkin Pecan Cake with Cinnamon Buttercream Frosting

Made From Scratch Easy Pumpkin Cake

Making this easy pumpkin cake from scratch is simple. start out using a large mixing bowl and beat shortening, sugar, eggs, vanilla and pumpkin puree until creamy. In a medium mixing bowl, whisk the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cloves, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt together and set that aside. Mix the flour mixture into the pumpkin mixture and stir until well combined. Stir in walnuts then spoon into prepared pans. Fill 3/4 full (mixture will be thick). Bake at 300° for approximately 1 hour 10 minutes or until a wooden tooth pick inserted in the center comes out clean. Remove from oven and let cool in the pans for about 10 minutes, then remove from pans and place of cooling rack to cool completely then frost.

Pumpkin Pecan Cake with Cinnamon Buttercream Frosting

Simple Pumpkin Cake Recipe

Pumpkin Pecan Cake with Cinnamon Buttercream Frosting

How To Make Cinnamon Buttercream Frosting

Making this delicious cinnamon buttercream frosting is super easy. Just get a medium mixing bowl, add cream cheese and butter then beat until creamy. Add vanilla and cinnamon and mix well. Slowly add the powdered sugar and continue to beat until it’s nice and creamy. Frost once the cake has cooled completely. The cinnamon adds delicious flavor to this cream cheese buttercream frosting.

Pumpkin Pecan Cake with Cinnamon Buttercream Frosting

Easy Pumpkin Cake Recipe

An easy pumpkin layer cake with cream cheese frosting is one of the most moist and delicious cakes ever. There’s just something about pumpkin recipes that we cannot get enough of. This easy pumpkin cake recipe is one that the whole family will fall in love with.

Pumpkin Pecan Cake with Cinnamon Buttercream Frosting

Try This Pumpkin Pecan Cake with Cinnamon Buttercream Frosting Today

Pumpkin Pecan Cake with Cinnamon Buttercream Frosting

Here are a few more delicious desserts you can find on the blog: Gingerbread Cake with Cinnamon Molasses Frosting, Cranberry Orange Pecan Crisp, Apple Walnut Crepes, Chocolate Walnut Fudge, Apple Pecan Monkey Bread, plus many, many more.

Pumpkin Cake Recipe

Pumpkin Pecan Cake with Cinnamon Buttercream Frosting

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Prep Time 20 mins
Cook Time 1 hr 10 mins
Total Time 1 hr 10 mins
Course Cake, Desserts
Cuisine American
Calories

Ingredients
  

For the Pumpkin Pecan Cake

  • 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 3/4 tsp cloves
  • 3/4 tsp ground nutmeg
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 1/3 cups shortening
  • 2 1/2 cups sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 2 eggs
  • 15 oz can pumpkin puree
  • 1 cup pecans, chopped

For the Cinnamon Buttercream Frosting

  • 8 oz cream cheese
  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 3 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 tsp cinnamon

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 300° and grease and flour (2) 9 inch cake pans. Set aside.
  • In a large mixing bowl, beat shortening, sugar, eggs, vanilla and pumpkin puree until creamy.
  • In a medium mixing bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, cloves, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt together. set aside.
  • Mix flour mixture into pumpkin mixture until well combined. Stir in pecans. Spoon into prepared pans, 3/4 full (mixture will be thick).
  • Bake at 300° for approximately 60-70 minutes or until wooden tooth pick inserted in the center comes out clean.
  • Let cool in pans for 10 minutes, then remove from pans and place of cooling rack.

For the Cinnamon Buttercream Frosting

  • In a medium mixing bowl, beat cream cheese and butter together until creamy. Add vanilla and cinnamon, mix well.
  • Slowly add powdered sugar and beat until creamy.
  • Frost once cake has cooled completely. 
Keyword Fall Desserts, Holiday recipes, Pumpkin Cake, Pumpkin Recipes
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Enjoy, Terri

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Filed Under: All Recipes, Cake, Desserts, Fall Desserts, Holiday Recipes Tagged With: Buttercream Frosting, Cake, Cinnamon Buttercream Frosting, Cream Cheese Frosting, Easy Pumpkin Layer Cake, Moist Cake Recipes, Pecan, Pumpkin, Pumpkin Cake, Pumpkin Pecan Recipes

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  1. Marie Snider

    September 17, 2018 at 6:37 pm

    Love this time of year & baking anything that has pumpkin in it. . The cooking time was too long it turned out dry so nxt time I’ll check it sooner & do 9×13 instead. Gonna try the pumpkin cheesecake bars nxt ????

    • Great Grub, Delicious Treats

      September 23, 2018 at 3:10 pm

      Thanks for sharing Marie. I did adjust the time. I hope you love the cheesecake bars! :)

  2. Linda

    September 9, 2018 at 5:09 pm

    I love pumpkin anything! This looks amazing. I bet your whole house smelled wonderful while it was baking! Thanks for sharing.

    Wishes for tasty dishes,
    Linda

    • Great Grub, Delicious Treats

      September 9, 2018 at 7:41 pm

      Thank you so much Linda. Yes, the house smelt wonderful! My favorite time of year. :)

  3. Judy Vasalinda

    September 9, 2018 at 3:01 pm

    I would like to bake this in a 9 x 13 pan. Can you please tell me how long it should bake? Thank you!

    • Great Grub, Delicious Treats

      September 9, 2018 at 7:46 pm

      Hi Judy, I would probably bake it for the same amount of time. Just check it at an hour to see. I hope you enjoy this recipe. :)

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