Easy Pumpkin Cake

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Even though pumpkin is a fall favorite, this easy pumpkin cake recipe uses canned pumpkin puree which means you can make it for any occasion.

Submitted by dottie
Updated on August 9, 2024
close up view of a Pumpkin Cake garnished with white icing and cinnamon sticks on a platter
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Prep Time:
15 mins
Cook Time:
1 hr
Additional Time:
5 mins
Total Time:
1 hr 20 mins
Servings:
12
Yield:
1 (10-inch) Bundt cake
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Ingredients

  • 1 cup vegetable oil

  • 3 large eggs

  • 1 (15 ounce) can pumpkin puree

  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

  • 2 ½ cups white sugar

  • 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour

  • 1 teaspoon baking soda

  • 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg

  • 1 teaspoon ground allspice

  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

  • 1 teaspoon ground cloves

  • ¼ teaspoon salt

  • 1 cup chopped walnuts (Optional)

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 10-inch Bundt or tube pan.

  2. Blend oil, beaten eggs, pumpkin and vanilla together.

  3. Sift flour, sugar, baking soda, ground nutmeg, ground allspice, ground cinnamon, ground cloves and salt together. Add flour mixture to pumpkin mixture and stir until just combined. Fold in chopped walnuts; pour batter into prepared pan.

  4. Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean, about 1 hour. Let cake cool in pan for 5 minutes, then turn out onto a plate and sprinkle with confectioners' sugar.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

517 Calories
27g Fat
66g Carbs
6g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 12
Calories 517
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 27g 34%
Saturated Fat 4g 18%
Cholesterol 47mg 16%
Sodium 258mg 11%
Total Carbohydrate 66g 24%
Dietary Fiber 3g 10%
Total Sugars 43g
Protein 6g 12%
Vitamin C 2mg 2%
Calcium 35mg 3%
Iron 2mg 13%
Potassium 169mg 4%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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