Pumpkin Layer Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

Name: Pumpkin Layer Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 35 min
Yield: 0
Ingredients: Dry Ingredients:; 2 1/2 cups (625 mL) all-purpose flour; 2 tsp (10 mL) baking powder; 1 tbsp (15 mL) cinnamon; 1 tsp (5 mL) nutmeg; 1 tsp (5 mL) ginger; 1 tsp (5 mL) baking soda; 1/2 tsp (2 mL) cloves; 1/2 tsp (2 mL) salt; Wet Batter Ingredients:; 2 cups (500 mL) canned pure pumpkin; 1 can (300 mL) Eagle Brand® Original or Low Fat Sweetened Condensed Milk Low Fat Sweetened Condensed Milk; 1 cup (250 mL) white sugar; 1/2 cup (125 mL) packed brown sugar; 1 cup (250 mL) canola or vegetable oil; 4 large eggs; Frosting:; 12 oz regular or light cream cheese, softened; 1 stick (8 tbsp / 125 mL) unsalted butter, softened; 3 1/2 cups (875 mL) icing sugar; 1 tsp (5 mL) vanilla; 1/2 tsp (2 mL) allspice (optional); few drops food colouring (optional)

Prep Time 20 mins

Cook Time 35 mins

Serves N/A

Difficulty N/A

Ingredients

Dry Ingredients:
2 1/2 cups (625 mL) all-purpose flour
2 tsp (10 mL) baking powder
1 tbsp (15 mL) cinnamon
1 tsp (5 mL) nutmeg
1 tsp (5 mL) ginger
1 tsp (5 mL) baking soda
1/2 tsp (2 mL) cloves
1/2 tsp (2 mL) salt
Wet Batter Ingredients:
2 cups (500 mL) canned pure pumpkin
1 can (300 mL) Eagle Brand^® Original or Low Fat Sweetened Condensed Milk
1 cup (250 mL) white sugar
1/2 cup (125 mL) packed brown sugar
1 cup (250 mL) canola or vegetable oil
4 large eggs
Frosting:
12 oz regular or light cream cheese, softened
1 stick (8 tbsp / 125 mL) unsalted butter, softened
3 1/2 cups (875 mL) icing sugar
1 tsp (5 mL) vanilla
1/2 tsp (2 mL) allspice (optional)
few drops food colouring (optional)

Low Fat Sweetened Condensed Milk

Directions

Dry Ingredients:

Step 1:

Sift dry ingredients together.

Wet Batter Ingredients:

Step 2:

With electric mixer on medium speed beat pumpkin and sweetened condensed milk together until smooth. Add remaining ingredients in order, beating well after each addition.

Combine:

Step 3:

With mixer on low speed, add dry ingredients into wet batter ingredients, mixing just until mixed.

Bake:

Step 4:

Pour into 2-9" (23 cm) greased and floured round baking pan and bake in preheated 350°F (180°C) oven until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, about 35 minutes. Turn cakes out onto wire rack. Cool completely.

Frosting:

Step 5:

With electric mixer beat cream cheese and butter together until smooth. Beat in remaining ingredients. Place one cake layer, rounded side down, on cake plate. Cover with one third of the icing. Place second layer on top, rounded side up. Frost sides and top with remaining icing. Chill.