Pumpkin Cake

Pumpkin Cake

Ingredients

  • Cooking spray

  • 2 c. all-purpose flour

  • 2 tsp. ground cinnamon

  • 1 tsp. kosher salt

  • 1 tsp. baking powder

  • 1/2 tsp. baking soda

  • 1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg

  • 1/4 tsp. ground ginger

  • 1/2 c. (1 stick) butter, softened

  • 1 c. packed brown sugar

  • 1/2 c. granulated sugar

  • 4 large eggs

  • 1 tsp. pure vanilla extract

  • 1 (15-oz.) can pumpkin puree

Directions

  • Preheat oven to 350°. Line a 9”-x-13” baking pan with parchment and grease with cooking spray. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, cinnamon, salt, baking powder, baking soda, nutmeg, and ginger.
  • In a large bowl using a hand mixer (or in the bowl of a stand mixer), beat butter and sugars together until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add vanilla and pumpkin puree and beat until incorporated. Add dry ingredients and mix until just combined.
  • Pour batter into prepared baking pan and smooth top. Bake until a toothpick inserted in middle comes out clean, 30 minutes. Let cool completely.
  • Meanwhile, make frosting: In a large bowl using a hand mixer (or in the bowl of a stand mixer), beat cream cheese and butter until smooth. Add powdered sugar and beat until no lumps remain, then add vanilla and a pinch of salt.
  • Lift cake out of pan by parchment paper and place on serving platter or cutting board. Frost cake using an offset spatula and top with crushed gingersnaps.

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