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Incredibly Moist Pumpkin-Spice Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

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  • Prep 45 min
  • Total 1 hr 50 min
  • Servings 16
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Created May 14, 2018
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Ingredients

  • 1 box Betty Crocker™ SuperMoist™ spice cake mix
  • 2/3 cup granulated sugar
  • 4 eggs
  • 1/3 cup vegetable oil
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1/3 cup sour cream
  • 2 cups pure pumpkin (not pumpkin pie mix)
  • 2 packages (250 g each) cream cheese, softened
  • 1/4 cup butter, softened
  • 5 cups icing sugar

Steps

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    1
    Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pans). Spray bottoms only of three 9-inch round cake pans with baking spray with flour.
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    2
    In large bowl, beat cake ingredients with electric mixer on low speed until moistened, then on high speed 2 minutes. Divide batter equally among pans. Bake 24 to 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted in centre comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pans to cooling racks. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
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    3
    Meanwhile, in large bowl, beat cream cheese and butter with electric mixer on low speed until smooth. Gradually beat in icing sugar, 1 cup at a time, until smooth. Refrigerate about 30 minutes or until frosting reaches desired spreading consistency.
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    4
    Place 1 cake layer, rounded side down, on serving plate; spread about 3/4 cup frosting over top to within about 1/4 inch of edge. Top with second cake layer, rounded side up; spread with 3/4 cup frosting. Top with third layer, rounded side up. Spread thin layer of frosting on side of cake. Spread remaining frosting on side and top of cake. Store covered in refrigerator.

Expert Tips

  • Tip 1
    To keep your serving plate clean while frosting the cake, place strips of waxed paper around the edge of plate, and remove them after you’ve finished frosting.

Nutrition Information

400 Calories, 20g Total Fat, 3g Protein, 51g Total Carbs, 48g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 16 servings
Calories
400
Total Fat
20g
Saturated Fat
9g
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
95mg
Sodium
150mg
Total Carbs
51g
Dietary Fiber
0g
Sugars
48g
Protein
3g
% Daily Value*:
Exchanges:
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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