Best 5 Pumpkin Cake With Honey Frosting Recipes

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Indulge in a culinary journey with our delectable Pumpkin Cake adorned with Honey Frosting. This autumnal delight is a symphony of flavors, with a moist and tender pumpkin cake base complemented by a luscious honey frosting. The pumpkin cake is infused with warm spices like cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger, capturing the essence of fall. Its rich, golden hue is a feast for the eyes, while its fluffy texture melts in your mouth. The honey frosting adds a touch of sweetness and a hint of floral notes, creating a harmonious balance of flavors. Whether you're celebrating a special occasion or simply craving a taste of autumn, this Pumpkin Cake with Honey Frosting is sure to satisfy your cravings.

This article provides two variations of the pumpkin cake recipe: one with a classic cream cheese frosting and another with a maple glaze. The cream cheese frosting is a rich and tangy complement to the pumpkin cake, while the maple glaze adds a touch of sweetness and a hint of maple syrup flavor. Both frostings are easy to make and add a touch of elegance to the cake.

Additionally, the article includes a recipe for homemade pumpkin puree, a key ingredient in the pumpkin cake. Making your own pumpkin puree is a simple process that allows you to control the quality and freshness of the ingredient. It's also a great way to use up leftover pumpkin after Halloween.

Here are our top 5 tried and tested recipes!

PUMPKIN SPICE CAKE WITH HONEY FROSTING



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This moist and delicious Pumpkin Spice Cake with Honey Frosting is a nice alternative to pumpkin pie.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Dessert & Treats Recipes     Cake Recipes

Time 2h30m

Number Of Ingredients 11

1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted, plus more for pan
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, (spooned and leveled)
2 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon pumpkin-pie spice (or 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon, 3/4 teaspoon ginger, 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg, and 1/8 teaspoon each allspice and cloves)
2 large eggs
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 can (15 ounces) solid-pack pumpkin puree
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, very soft
1 bar (8 ounces) regular (or reduced-fat) cream cheese, very soft
1/4 cup honey

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter a 9-inch square baking pan.
  • In a medium bowl, whisk flour, baking soda, salt, and pumpkin-pie spice. In a large bowl, whisk eggs, sugar, butter, and pumpkin puree until combined. Add dry ingredients to pumpkin mixture, and mix gently until smooth.
  • Turn batter into prepared pan, and smooth top. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center of cake comes out with just a few moist crumbs attached, 45 to 50 minutes. Cool cake 10 minutes in pan, then turn out of pan, and cool completely, right side up, on a rack.
  • Make Honey Frosting: In a medium bowl, whisk butter, cream cheese, and honey until smooth.
  • Spread top of cooled cake with honey frosting. Cut cake into squares to serve.

PUMPKIN HONEY BUN CAKE



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"Honey Bun" cake, so named because its flavor is reminiscent of a sweet roll, gets a fall makeover by adding pumpkin.

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Dessert

Time 2h

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 box Betty Crocker™ Super Moist™ yellow cake mix
1/2 cup vegetable oil
4 eggs
1/2 cup sour cream
3/4 cup canned pumpkin (not pumpkin pie mix)
2 1/2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup chopped pecans
1 cup powdered sugar
2 tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon vanilla

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pan). Spray bottom and sides of 13x9-inch pan with cooking spray.
  • In large bowl, beat cake mix, oil, eggs, sour cream, pumpkin and 1 1/2 teaspoons of the pumpkin pie spice with electric mixer on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Spread half of the batter in pan (about 2 1/4 cups).
  • In small bowl, stir together brown sugar, pecans and remaining 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice; sprinkle evenly over batter in pan. Carefully pour and spread remaining batter evenly over pecan mixture.
  • Bake 38 to 42 minutes or until deep golden brown and toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Remove from oven to cooling rack. In another small bowl, stir powdered sugar, milk and vanilla until thin enough to spread. Prick entire surface of warm cake with fork. Carefully spread powdered sugar mixture over warm cake. Cool completely, about 1 hour. Store covered.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 400, Carbohydrate 56 g, Cholesterol 65 mg, Fat 3 1/2, Fiber 1 g, Protein 4 g, SaturatedFat 4 1/2 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 290 mg, Sugar 40 g, TransFat 0 g

HONEY FROSTING



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Use this frosting with our Pumpkin Spice Cake.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Dessert & Treats Recipes

Yield Makes 2 cups

Number Of Ingredients 3

1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
8 ounces regular or reduced-fat cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup honey

Steps:

  • In a medium bowl, whisk all ingredients until smooth.

PUMPKIN-HONEY CAKE



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Categories     Cake     Egg     Dessert     Bake     Thanksgiving     Cream Cheese     Spice     Pumpkin     Fall     Honey     Bon Appétit     Vegetarian     Pescatarian     Peanut Free     Tree Nut Free     Soy Free     Kosher

Yield Serves 10 to 12

Number Of Ingredients 21

For cake
2 1/4 cups cake flour
2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
2 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
3/4 cup canned solid pack pumpkin
1/3 cup sour cream
1/3 cup honey
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
1 1/4 cups sugar
3 large eggs
For frosting
1 pound Philadelphia-brand cream cheese, room temperature
2 cups powdered sugar
1/3 cup plus 1/4 cup canned solid pack pumpkin
1/4 cup honey
1/4 teaspoon (scant) ground allspice
1 cup chilled whipping cream

Steps:

  • Make cake:
  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Line 15 1/2 x 10 1/2 x 1-inch jelly roll pan with foil, leaving overhang on short sides; butter and flour foil. Sift 2 1/4 cups flour and next 5 ingredients into medium bowl. Whisk pumpkin, sour cream, honey and vanilla in small bowl to blend. Using electric mixer, beat butter in large bowl until fluffy. Gradually beat in sugar. Beat in eggs 1 at a time. Beat dry ingredients into butter mixture alternately with pumpkin mixture.
  • Spread batter evenly in prepared pan. Bake cake until tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 25 minutes. Cool in pan on rack.
  • Make frosting:
  • Beat cream cheese, powdered sugar, 1/3 cup pumpkin, honey and allspice in large bowl until fluffy. Beat whipping cream in medium bowl until stiff peaks form. Fold whipped cream into cream cheese mixture in 2 additions. Spoon 1 1/2 cups frosting into small bowl to use for decorating; cover and refrigerate.
  • Using foil as aid, lift cake onto work surface. Cut cake crosswise into three 10 x 4-inch rectangles (reserve remaining cake for another use). Slide spatula under 1 rectangle; transfer cake to platter. Spread with 3/4 cup frosting. Top with second cake. Spread with 3/4 cup frosting. Top with third cake. Spread 1 cup frosting in thin layer over top and sides of cake to anchor crumbs. Chill 1 hour.
  • Spread remaining frosting from large bowl decoratively onto sides of cake. Spoon 3/4 cup reserved frosting from small bowl into pastry bag fitted with medium star tip. Pipe frosting in diagonal lines on top of cake, spacing about 3/4 inch apart. Squeeze frosting from pastry bag back into small bowl of frosting. Mix in remaining 1/4 cup pumpkin. Spoon pumpkin frosting into pastry bag and pipe lines of shells or rosettes between frosting lines on cake. Refrigerate until frosting sets, about 2 hours. (Can be prepared 2 days ahead. Cover with foil dome and keep refrigerated. Let stand 2 hours at room temperature before serving.)

PUMPKIN SPICE CAKE (WITH HONEY FROSTING)



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Make and share this Pumpkin Spice Cake (With Honey Frosting) recipe from Food.com.

Provided by dojemi

Categories     Dessert

Time 50m

Yield 9 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted, plus more for pan
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice
2 large eggs
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 (15 ounce) can solid-pack pumpkin puree
1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
1 (8 ounce) package softened cream cheese (or reduced-fat)
1/4 cup honey

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°.
  • Butter a 9-inch square baking pan.
  • In a medium bowl, whisk flour, baking soda, salt, and pumpkin-pie spice.
  • In a large bowl, whisk eggs, sugar, butter, and pumpkin purée until combined.
  • Add dry ingredients to pumpkin mixture, and mix gently until smooth.
  • Turn batter into prepared pan, and smooth top.
  • Bake until a toothpick inserted in center of cake comes out with just a few moist crumbs attached, 45 to 50 minutes.
  • Cool cake 10 minutes in pan, then turn out of pan, and cool completely, right side up, on a rack.
  • Honey Frosting:
  • In a medium bowl, whisk together bhe butter, cream cheese and honey until smooth.
  • Spread top of cooled cake with Honey Frosting. Cut cake into squares to serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 583.6, Fat 30.8, SaturatedFat 19, Cholesterol 128.9, Sodium 503.7, Carbohydrate 71.9, Fiber 1.3, Sugar 42, Protein 7.6

Tips:

  • Choose the right pumpkin. Use a sugar pumpkin or a small pie pumpkin for this recipe. These pumpkins have a sweeter flavor and a denser texture than other varieties.
  • Roast the pumpkin ahead of time. This will help to concentrate the flavor of the pumpkin and make it easier to puree. You can roast the pumpkin up to 3 days in advance.
  • Use fresh spices. Ground cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger will give your cake the best flavor. If you don't have fresh spices, you can use 1 teaspoon of each ground spice instead.
  • Don't overmix the batter. Overmixing will make the cake tough. Mix just until the ingredients are combined.
  • Bake the cake in a greased and floured bundt pan. This will help the cake to rise evenly and prevent it from sticking to the pan.
  • Let the cake cool completely before frosting it. This will help to prevent the frosting from melting.
  • Make the honey frosting ahead of time. The frosting can be made up to 3 days in advance and stored in the refrigerator.

Conclusion:

This pumpkin cake with honey frosting is a delicious and festive dessert that is perfect for fall. It is moist and flavorful, with a perfect balance of sweetness and spice. The honey frosting is the perfect finishing touch, adding a touch of sweetness and richness. This cake is sure to be a hit at your next party or gathering.

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