Pumpkin Centerpiece Cake
A festive pumpkin-themed cake featuring a moist spice cake topped with cream cheese frosting decorated with leaves and grass, perfect for autumn celebrations and gatherings.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1 1/2 cups sugar ⓘ
- 3 eggs ⓘ
- 1 teaspoon vanilla ⓘ
- 2 cups flour ⓘ
- 1 teaspoon baking powder ⓘ
- 1 teaspoon baking soda ⓘ
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon ⓘ
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger ⓘ
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves ⓘ
- 1 cup canned pumpkin ⓘ
- 1/4 cup milk ⓘ
- 1 cup chopped walnuts ⓘ
- 3/4 cup raisins ⓘ
- 3 ounces cream cheese ⓘ
- 3 cups confectioners sugar ⓘ
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla ⓘ
Instructions
- Beat the cream cheese until smooth; gradually beat in confectioners sugar, vanilla, and food coloring.
- Beat mixture until it holds together.
- Chill for 10 minutes.
- Form some of the mixture into leaves and place on top of the cake.
- Spoon the remaining mixture around the bottom to form grass.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
1314
kcal
66% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).