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Pumpkin Cake with Praline Frosting

This Pumpkin Cake with Praline Frosting is a knock-out. Perfectly spiced, moist, light, and fluffy, this is the perfect snack cake recipe. Add the luscious praline frosting and you have the best fall dessert. Even a person who doesn't like pumpkin desserts will love this one!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time35 minutes
Total Time50 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: easy pumpkin desserts, pumpkin snack cake, snack cakes
Servings: 9 servings

Ingredients

For the Cake

  • 1 cup all-purpose flour , spooned and leveled
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 3/4 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
  • 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
  • 1 cup pure pumpkin puree
  • 1 cup dark brown sugar , packed
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

For the Praline Frosting

  • 4 tablespoons salted butter
  • 1/2 cup dark brown sugar , packed
  • 1/3 cup heavy cream
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 3/4 cup toasted chopped pecans

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line an 8x8 baking dish with parchment paper, and set aside.
  • In a medium-sized bowl, stir together the flour, baking soda, pumpkin pie spice, and salt, set aside.
  • In a large bowl, whisk together the pumpkin puree, dark brown sugar, and oil until combined. Add the eggs and vanilla, whisk until well combined.
  • Add the dry ingredients to the wet and stir until combined and there are no dry patches.
  • Pour the cake batter into the prepared baking dish and smooth out the top. Bake for 25-30 minutes until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Let it cool completely on a wire rack
  • Once the cake is cool, make the frosting. Place the butter in a small pot over medium-low heat and let it melt. Once melted, add the brown sugar and heavy cream, and whisk to combine.
  • Continue to whisk constantly until the mixture comes to a boil. Once it comes to a continuous boil, take off the heat and whisk in the powdered sugar a little at a time until fully mixed in. Stir in the vanilla. Add the pecans and stir to combine.
  • Immediately pour the frosting over the cake and smooth out the top. Allow the frosting to set fully, about 1 hour. Slice and serve.

Nutrition

Calories: 403kcal | Carbohydrates: 64g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 65mg | Sodium: 321mg | Potassium: 182mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 50g | Vitamin A: 4587IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 60mg | Iron: 2mg