Halloween Pumpkin Cake with Pumpkin Decorations
A delightful pumpkin cake topped with creamy frosting and festive decorations, perfect for Halloween gatherings.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 50 minutes
- Yield: 12 servings
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ cups sugar
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- ½ tsp nutmeg
- 1 cup pumpkin puree
- ½ cup butter, softened
- 4 eggs
- 1 cup cream cheese frosting
- Mini pumpkins (for decoration)
- Ghost toppers (for decoration)
- Creepy spiders (for decoration)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans.
- Cream together the softened butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
- Stir in the pumpkin puree until well combined.
- Whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt in another bowl.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, stirring until just combined.
- Divide the batter evenly between the prepared cake pans.
- Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
- Let the cakes cool in the pans for 10 minutes before transferring to wire racks to cool completely.
- Once cool, frost the top of one layer with cream cheese frosting, stack the second layer on top, and frost accordingly.
- Decorate with mini pumpkins, ghost toppers, and creepy spiders.
- Slice and serve at your Halloween gathering.
Notes
For variations, try chocolate pumpkin cake or add nuts for texture. Store leftover frosting in the fridge.