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Pecan-Pumpkin Cake

Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Aug 28, 2023
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Pumpkin, pecans, ginger, and nutmeg? Yep. This is what fall should taste like.

Pecan-Pumpkin Cake

  • Prep Time 35 min
  • Total 2 hr 10 min
  • Servings 12
  • Ingredients 16
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Ingredients

Cake

  • 1 1/2 cups packed brown sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 cup canned pumpkin (not pumpkin pie mix)
  • 1 cup vegetable oil
  • 2 1/2 cups Gold Medal™ organic all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
  • 1 cup chopped pecans, toasted

Frosting

  • 12 oz cream cheese (from two 8-oz packages), softened
  • 1/4 cup butter, softened
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
  • 2 cups powdered sugar

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 350°F. Grease bottom and sides of 3 (8-inch) round pans with shortening; lightly flour.
  • Step 
    2
    In large bowl, beat brown sugar, eggs, pumpkin and oil with whisk until combined. In medium bowl, mix flour, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, baking soda, baking powder and salt until well blended. Stir flour mixture into sugar mixture until well blended. (Batter will be thick.) Stir in 1/2 cup of the nuts. Spoon and spread batter evenly into pans (about 1 1/2 cups batter in each pan).
  • Step 
    3
    Bake 19 to 24 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pans to cooling racks. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
  • Step 
    4
    In large bowl, beat cream cheese and butter with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth. Beat in vanilla until well blended. On low speed, beat in powdered sugar until frosting is smooth and creamy.
  • Step 
    5
    Place 1 cake layer on serving plate. Frost top of layer with 3/4 cup of the frosting. Top with another cake layer and 3/4 cup of the frosting. Top with remaining cake layer and frosting. Sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup nuts. Store covered in refrigerator.

Nutrition

670 Calories
40g Total Fat
7g Protein
71g Total Carbohydrate
48g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
670
Calories from Fat
360
Total Fat
40g
61%
Saturated Fat
12g
59%
Trans Fat
1/2g
Cholesterol
90mg
29%
Sodium
380mg
16%
Potassium
200mg
6%
Total Carbohydrate
71g
24%
Dietary Fiber
2g
10%
Sugars
48g
Protein
7g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
70%
70%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
8%
8%
Iron
15%
15%
Exchanges:
2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 2 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 8 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
5
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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