Description
Deliciously rich and gooey Pumpkin Butter Cake combining a buttery cake base with a creamy pumpkin and cream cheese filling, flavored with warm pumpkin pie spice. Perfect for fall gatherings and dessert lovers.
Ingredients
Scale
Cake
- 1 box yellow cake mix
- 1 egg
- 8 tablespoons butter, melted
Filling
- 1 15-ounce can pumpkin
- 1 8-ounce package cream cheese, softened
- 3 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 8 tablespoons butter, melted
- 1 16-ounce box powdered sugar
- 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit to prepare for baking.
- Prepare Cake Base: In a mixing bowl, combine the yellow cake mix, 1 egg, and 8 tablespoons melted butter. Use an electric mixer to blend the ingredients well. Then, press the mixture evenly into the bottom of a lightly greased 13×9-inch baking pan.
- Make Filling: In a large bowl, beat together the softened cream cheese and canned pumpkin until smooth and creamy. Add the 3 eggs, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, and 8 tablespoons melted butter, and continue beating until fully combined.
- Add Sugar and Spice: Gradually add the powdered sugar and 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice into the pumpkin mixture, mixing thoroughly to create a smooth filling.
- Assemble and Bake: Spread the pumpkin filling evenly over the prepared cake base in the baking pan. Bake in the preheated oven for 50 minutes, ensuring not to overbake so that the center remains slightly gooey.
- Cool and Serve: Remove from oven and allow the cake to cool. Serve slices with whipped cream as a delightful topping.
Notes
- Do not overbake; the center should remain slightly gooey for the perfect texture.
- Use full-fat cream cheese for the best creaminess in the filling.
- You can substitute pumpkin pie spice with a mix of cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and cloves if unavailable.
- Let the cake cool completely before cutting to avoid crumbling.
- Store leftovers covered in the refrigerator and consume within 3 days for freshness.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 380 kcal
- Sugar: 30 g
- Sodium: 220 mg
- Fat: 22 g
- Saturated Fat: 13 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 38 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 105 mg
