Description
Salted Caramel Pumpkin Cake is a delightful autumn dessert that perfectly marries the warm flavors of pumpkin with the rich sweetness of salted caramel. This moist, tender cake is topped with a creamy cream cheese frosting and finished with an extra drizzle of caramel, making it irresistible for any occasion. Whether you’re celebrating Thanksgiving, hosting a family gathering, or simply indulging in seasonal treats, this cake will be the star of your dessert table. With easy preparation steps and simple ingredients, even novice bakers can create this show-stopping dessert that everyone will love.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 eggs
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- 15 oz pumpkin puree
- 1/4 cup salted caramel topping
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 2 tsp pumpkin pie spice
- 16 oz cream cheese
- 1/2 cup salted butter
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 cups powdered sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 9×13 inch baking pan.
- In a large bowl, mix eggs and brown sugar until combined. Add oil, pumpkin puree, and caramel topping; blend until smooth.
- In another bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, and pumpkin pie spice. Gradually add to wet mixture until just combined.
- Pour batter into the prepared pan and bake for 36 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool in the pan for 10 minutes then transfer to a cooling rack.
- For frosting: Beat cream cheese and butter until creamy; add vanilla and powdered sugar gradually until smooth.
- Frost cooled cake and drizzle with remaining salted caramel topping.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 36 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (90g)
- Calories: 360
- Sugar: 30g
- Sodium: 240mg
- Fat: 16g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 52g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 80mg