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Pumpkin Dessert

Pumpkin Dessert is a moist and soft pumpkin-flavored pound cake drizzled with a sweet cream cheese glaze.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time55 minutes
Total Time1 hour 5 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: pumpkin dessert
Servings: 12
Calories: 394kcal
Author: Amanda Rettke--iambaker.net

Ingredients

Cream Cheese Glaze

  • 5 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
  • cup (83 g) confectioners' sugar
  • cup (82 g) buttermilk, room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Pumpkin Cake

  • ¾ cup (150 g) granulated sugar
  • ¾ cup (150 g) light brown sugar, packed
  • ½ cup (1 stick / 113 g) unsalted butter, softened
  • 4 large eggs, room temperature
  • 1 can (15 ounces) pumpkin pie filling
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3 cups (375 g) all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
  • ¾ cup (184 g) buttermilk, room temperature

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F. Spray a 10-inch tube pan with nonstick cooking spray. Set aside.

Glaze

  • To the bowl of a stand mixer with a paddle attachment, add the cream cheese, confectioners' sugar, buttermilk, and vanilla. Combine until fully incorporated, about 5 minutes, or until smooth. Set aside.

Pumpkin Cake

  • In a large bowl, add granulated sugar, brown sugar, and butter. Beat with a mixer at medium speed for 3-5 minutes, or until well blended.
  • Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
  • Stir in pumpkin pie filling and vanilla.
  • In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
  • Alternate adding the flour mixture and buttermilk to the sugar mixture, beginning and ending with the flour mixture.
  • Transfer the batter into the prepared pan.
  • Bake for 50-55 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out mostly clean, a few crumbs are okay.
  • Let the cake cool in the pan for 10-15 minutes on a wire rack. Remove from pan, and allow it to continue cooling on a wire rack.
  • Drizzle the glaze on the warm or cooled cake.

Video

Notes

I said pumpkin puree in the video - that was an error, I meant Pumpkin Pie Filling!
The difference between pumpkin puree and pumpkin pie filling is the additional spices added to the pumpkin pie filling.
If you only have Pumpkin Puree available, you will need to add extra seasoning to the recipe. 
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves

Nutrition

Serving: 3g | Calories: 394kcal