Gluten Free Pumpkin Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

Total time2 hr

Prep time25 min

Cook time35 min

Gluten Free Pumpkin Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

Warm layers of pumpkin cake, spiced with cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and allspice, come together into a moist, tender crumb thanks to a full can of pumpkin purée and a good dose of vegetable oil. Cream cheese and butter whip into a smooth, fluffy frosting sweetened with sifted powdered sugar and a touch of vanilla, giving you that classic tangy-sweet finish spread thick between the layers and all over the sides. The batter comes together fast in two bowls with no fussy technique, and a short chill before slicing keeps every layer clean and picture-ready. It's a cozy, fall-forward layer cake that's just as good for a holiday table as it is for an everyday slice with coffee, and it's a solid pick to keep in your gluten free baking rotation.

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Ingredients

12 servings

For the cake

2 cups all-purpose flour
King Arthur Baking Company Gluten-Free Measure For Measure Flour Bob’s Red Mill 1 to 1 Baking Flour Pillsbury Best Gluten Free All Purpose Flour Blend - 24 Oz Bob's Red Mill Baking Flour, 1 to 1, Gluten Free King Arthur Gluten Free Measure for Measure Flour
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Chef's tip
Choose a gluten-free baking blend labeled 1:1 or cup-for-cup and use the same amount. Almond and coconut flour won't work the same way.
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
2 tsp ground cinnamon
1 tsp ground ginger
½ tsp ground nutmeg
½ tsp ground allspice
½ tsp salt
1 can (15 oz) pumpkin purée
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup packed light brown sugar
1 cup vegetable oil
4 large eggs
2 tsp vanilla extract

For the frosting

16 oz cream cheese, softened
½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
3 cups powdered sugar, sifted
1 tsp vanilla extract
¼ tsp salt

Instructions

1
Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease two 9-inch round cake pans, line the bottoms with parchment paper, and grease the parchment.
2
In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, allspice, and salt until evenly combined.

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