Pumpkin Cake with Maple Frosting

ShellyShelly

ingredients

  • 1 c. butter, softened
  • 2 c. firmly packed brown sugar
  • 4 eggs
  • 15 oz. can pumpkin
  • 3 c. all-purpose flour
  • 2 tsp. baking powder
  • 1 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp. baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg
  • 1/4 tsp. salt
  • 1/4 tsp. ground allspice
  • 1/2 c. milk
  • Frosting:
  • 12 oz. cream cheese, softened
  • 3/4 c. butter, softened
  • 2 Tbsp. pure maple syrup
  • 1/4 tsp. ground cinnamon
  • 4 1/2 c. confectioner’s sugar

directions

  • 1

    Preheat oven to 350°.

  • 2

    Spray 2 9" round cake pans with baking spray with flour.

  • 3

    In a large bowl beat butter and sugar at medium-high speed until fluffy.

  • 4

    Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.

  • 5

    Beat in pumpkin until smooth.

  • 6

    In a medium bowl combine flour, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda, nutmeg, salt and allspice.

  • 7

    Gradually add to butter mixture, alternately with milk, beginning and ending with flour mixture.

  • 8

    Sppon batter evenly into prepared pans and bake for 22-27 minutes or until toothpick comes out of the center clean.

  • 9

    In a large bowl beat cream cheese and butter at medium-high speed with an electric mixer until fluffy.

  • 10

    Reduce speed to medium-low; add syrup and cinnamon.

  • 11

    Gradually beat in confectioner’s sugar until mixture is smooth.

  • 12

    Spread icing between layers, top and sides of cake.

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