Pumpkin Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

Serves: 12-20 Time: 15 min prep + 40 min cook

Ingredients

Method

1. Preheat oven to 180°C/350°F (160°C fan-forced). Line a 9x13" pan with baking paper.
2. Whisk together eggs, sugar, oil, and pumpkin puree.
3. Add flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt; mix until combined.
4. Pour batter into prepared pan and bake for 40 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean.
5. Cool 10 minutes, then turn out onto cooling rack to cool completely (~2 hours).
6. Beat cream cheese and butter for 2 minutes until smooth.
7. Add icing sugar in 3 batches on low speed, then beat on high for 3 minutes until fluffy.
8. Beat in vanilla extract.
9. Spread frosting on cooled cake and create swirly dents with the back of a spoon.
10. Drizzle with maple syrup and sprinkle with chopped pecans.

Notes

Original: https://www.recipetineats.com/pumpkin-cake/