Pumpkin Spice Cake

Name: Pumpkin Spice Cake
Ingredients: 4 eggs; 1 1/2 cups sugar; 11/16 cup olive oil; 1 5/8 cups pumpkin boiled and drained; 4 cups flour; 2 teaspoons yeast; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger; 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves; 3 1/2 tablespoons butter; 6 2/3 tablespoons powdered sugar; 7/8 cup cream cheese; 1 pinch cinnamon; ground almonds or hazelnuts, optional

16 ingredients

10 steps

Ingredients

4 eggs
1 1/2 cups sugar
11/16 cup olive oil
1 5/8 cups pumpkin boiled and drained
4 cups flour
2 teaspoons yeast
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
3 1/2 tablespoons butter
6 2/3 tablespoons powdered sugar
7/8 cup cream cheese
1 pinch cinnamon
ground almonds or hazelnuts, optional

Directions

1

For the cake, preheat oven to 250 degrees 250°C (approximately 480°F).
2

Beat eggs with sugar until foamy.
3

Add oil and pumpkin and continue mixing.
4

Add sifted flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and spices to egg mixture and mix well.
5

Pour batter into prepared baking dish and bake for 25-30 minutes.
6

Let cake cool completely before frosting.
7

For the frosting, beat butter with powdered sugar until fluffy.
8

Add cream cheese and a pinch of cinnamon and mix on low speed until frosting is smooth and creamy.
9

Spread frosting over cake.
10

If desired, garnish with caramelized almonds.