Description
Indulge in the flavors of fall with this delicious Pumpkin Spice Latte Cake. A moist pumpkin cake infused with espresso, topped with a decadent espresso cream cheese frosting.
Ingredients
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Pumpkin Cake:
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour, spooned and leveled
- 1 tbsp pumpkin pie spice
- 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 10 tbsp unsalted butter, softened
- 1 1/2 cups granulated white sugar
- 2 eggs, at room temperature
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup buttermilk, at room temperature
- 1 cup canned pumpkin puree, at room temperature
Latte Soak:
- 1/4 cup espresso or strong coffee
- 1/3 cup whole milk
- 1/2 cup sweetened condensed milk
- 1/4 tsp pumpkin pie spice
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Espresso Cream Cheese Frosting:
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 8 oz cream cheese, cold
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 tsp instant espresso powder
- 1 1/2 tsp pumpkin pie spice
Instructions
- Pumpkin Cake: Preheat oven. Whisk dry ingredients. Cream butter and sugar. Add eggs and vanilla. Mix in buttermilk and pumpkin. Combine dry ingredients. Bake.
- Latte Soak: Mix espresso, milk, condensed milk, pumpkin spice, and vanilla.
- Espresso Cream Cheese Frosting: Whip butter, add cream cheese. Mix in powdered sugar, espresso powder, vanilla, and pumpkin spice.
- Assembling the Cake: Cut cake, poke holes, pour latte mixture, frost, and sprinkle with pumpkin pie spice.
Notes
- For best results, ensure all ingredients are at room temperature.
- Allow the cake to cool completely before frosting.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 35-38 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 28g
- Sodium: 220mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 13g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 43g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 80mg
Keywords: Pumpkin Spice Latte Cake, Pumpkin Cake, Espresso Cream Cheese Frosting, Fall Dessert