Description
Moist and flavorful cakes perfect for your Thanksgiving celebration.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 3 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1 cup pumpkin puree
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp nutmeg
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9-inch round cake pan.
- Whisk together flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg in a medium bowl.
- Cream butter and sugar in a large bowl until light and fluffy.
- Beat in eggs one at a time, then mix in vanilla and pumpkin puree.
- Alternately add dry ingredients and milk to the butter mixture, beginning and ending with dry ingredients.
- Pour batter into prepared pan and bake for 35-40 minutes.
- Cool cake in pan for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
Notes
- Use room temperature ingredients for best mixing.
- Do not overmix the batter to avoid a dense cake.
- Check cake doneness with a toothpick inserted into the center.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 16g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 85mg
Keywords: thanksgiving cake, pumpkin cake, holiday dessert, autumn baking