Pumpkin Spice Walnut Cake
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour ⓘ
- 2 ounces chopped walnuts (throw it into the batter or save it to sprinkle on top of the frosting in the end) ⓘ
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder ⓘ
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda ⓘ
- 1/4 teaspoon salt ⓘ
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon ⓘ
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger ⓘ
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg ⓘ
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves ⓘ
- 1/4 cup softened butter ⓘ
- 1/4 cup shortening ⓘ
- 1 1/2 cups sugar ⓘ
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla ⓘ
- 2 eggs ⓘ
- 3/4 cup buttermilk or 3/4 cup sour milk ⓘ
- 3/4 cup canned pumpkin ⓘ
Instructions
- Preheat the oven at 350.
- In a medium bowl stir together the first 10 ingredients listed; set aside.
- beat softened butter and shortening on medium to high speed for 30 seconds.
- Add sugar and vanilla; beat until well combined.
- Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition.
- Measure Buttermilk in a liquid measuring cup then stir in Pumpkin. Alternately add flour mixture and buttermilk mixture to butter mixture, beating on low speed after each addition just until combined.
- Pour into prepared pans, spreading evenly.
- Bake in a 350° oven for 30 to 35 minutes (for a 9inch only 25 min) or until a wooden toothpick inserted near centers comes out clean. Cool in pans on wire racks for 10 minutes. Remove cake layers from pans. Cool thoroughly on wire racks.
- CREAM CHEESE FROSTING BELOW.
- 1 8oz pk cream cheese.
- 2 cups powdered sugar (or more if you want a thicker frosting).
- 4 TBSP unsalted butter.
- 1 TBSP cream (optional).
- Combine frosting in no particular order & use. Be sure to store the cake in the fridge due to the cream cheese in the frosting.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
1281
kcal
64% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).
Nutrition is estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data and may vary with brand, portion and preparation — see our methodology. This information is for general educational purposes only and is not medical or dietary advice (disclaimer).