PUMPKIN GINGERBREAD LAYER CAKE WITH CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

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Love gingerbread and pumpkin? This cake is for you. The gingerbread cake is super moist with a delicious pumpkin flavor. You taste a bit of spiciness from the cake, but the flavors are balanced by the cool, sweet tang of the yummy cream cheese frosting. If you're looking for a real gingerbread cake for the holiday's this is it....

Provided by Laurie Sanders

Categories     Cakes

Time 1h10m

Number Of Ingredients 20

CAKE
3 c white sugar
1 c vegetable oil
4 large eggs
2/3 c water
16 oz can of pumpkin (or 2 cups)
2 tsp ground ginger
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp nutmeg
1 tsp cloves
1 tsp allspice
3 1/2 c all-purpose flour
2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp baking powder
1 1/2 tsp salt
FROSTING
1/2 c butter
8 oz cream cheese
1 tsp pure vanilla extract
4 c powdered sugar

Steps:

  • 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • 2. In a large bowl mix together sugar, oil, eggs and water.
  • 3. Beat in the pumpkin and the spices.
  • 4. Mix dry ingredients together and slowly add to pumpkin mixture. Stir until just blended.
  • 5. Pour into two well greased 8 or 9-inch cake pans and bake 30-40 minutes until they test done.
  • 6. Cool completely.
  • 7. For the frosting, beat the butter and cream cheese together until well combined.
  • 8. Then add in the vanilla.
  • 9. Slowly add in the powdered sugar.
  • 10. Beat until smooth.
  • 11. Put the bottom cake on a plate (you may need to slice off the top of each cake to make the flat).
  • 12. Frost the top of the bottom cake
  • 13. Then place the second cake on top.
  • 14. Frost entire cake. Cut it and eat it!

Patricia Keecher
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I made this cake for my family's Christmas dinner and it was a huge hit! Everyone loved it. The cake was moist and flavorful, and the frosting was the perfect complement. I will definitely be making this cake again next year.


Reynaldo castillo
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This cake was a bit too dense for my taste, but the flavor was great. I would recommend using a little less flour next time to make it a bit lighter.


Griffin Orr
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This cake was amazing! The pumpkin and gingerbread flavors were perfectly balanced, and the cream cheese frosting was the perfect finishing touch. I will definitely be making this cake again for my next holiday party.


Sifar Tahsin
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I made this cake for my husband's birthday and he loved it! He said it was the best pumpkin gingerbread cake he's ever had. The cake was moist and flavorful, and the frosting was the perfect complement. I will definitely be making this cake again.


Segid Bayu
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This cake was a bit too sweet for my taste, but it was still very good. The cake was moist and flavorful, and the frosting was delicious. I would recommend using a little less sugar next time.


Dobirhusen
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I made this cake for my family's Thanksgiving dinner and it was a huge hit! Everyone loved it. The cake was moist and flavorful, and the frosting was the perfect complement. I will definitely be making this cake again for Christmas.


Prosper Sylvanus
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This cake was a bit denser than I expected, but it was still very good. The flavor was great and the frosting was delicious. I would recommend using a little less flour next time to make it a bit lighter.


Rashidul Marium
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I followed the recipe exactly and the cake turned out perfect! It was so moist and flavorful, and the frosting was the perfect amount of sweetness. I would definitely recommend this recipe to anyone looking for a delicious and festive pumpkin gingerb


sha Syed
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I made this cake for my husband's birthday and he loved it! He said it was the best pumpkin gingerbread cake he's ever had. The cake was moist and flavorful, and the frosting was the perfect complement. I will definitely be making this cake again.


Zidi Rajpoot
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This cake was a bit too sweet for my taste, but it was still very good. The cake was moist and flavorful, and the frosting was delicious. I would recommend using a little less sugar next time.


Rian Mileti
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I'm not a big fan of pumpkin desserts, but I decided to try this recipe anyway and I'm so glad I did! The cake was delicious and the frosting was amazing. I would definitely recommend this recipe to anyone who loves pumpkin or gingerbread.


Beauty Angel
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I made this cake for my family's Thanksgiving dinner and it was a huge hit! Everyone loved it. The cake was moist and flavorful, and the frosting was the perfect complement. I will definitely be making this cake again for Christmas.


Ragib Al Adnan
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This cake was a bit denser than I expected, but it was still very good. The flavor was great and the frosting was delicious. I would recommend using a little less flour next time to make it a bit lighter.


I Hill
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I followed the recipe exactly and the cake turned out perfect! It was so moist and flavorful, and the frosting was the perfect amount of sweetness. I would definitely recommend this recipe to anyone looking for a delicious and festive pumpkin gingerb


amjid noori
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This cake is everything I was hoping for and more! It's moist, flavorful, and the cream cheese frosting is to die for. I'm not usually a fan of pumpkin desserts, but this cake has changed my mind. I will definitely be making this again for my next ho


Queen Barbie
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I was hesitant to try this recipe because I'm not a big fan of pumpkin, but I'm so glad I did! The cake was delicious and the frosting was amazing. I would definitely recommend this recipe to anyone who loves pumpkin or gingerbread.


Amorette Morales
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This pumpkin gingerbread layer cake was a hit at my holiday party! The cake was moist and flavorful, and the cream cheese frosting was the perfect complement. I will definitely be making this cake again.


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