Easy Pumpkin Cake with Cream Cheese Filling

Easy pumpkin cake with cream cheese filling will be a show stopper during Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner. Simple to make using a spice cake mix with spiced cream cheese and whipped cream filling.

Easy Pumpkin Cake with Cream Cheese Filling on a cake serving plate.

I call this a filling, not a frosting because it’s not the typical cream cheese frosting. It’s lightly sweet with a touch of pumpkin spice. Topped with nutty toasted pecans and drizzled with caramel.

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Easy Pumpkin Cake with Cream Cheese Filling

spiced cream cheese and whipped cream filling for pumpkin cake in glass mixing bowl

Preheat the oven to 350°F. Prepare 2 round 9″ cake pans with baking spray or butter and flour.

Mix the spice cake mix with the pumpkin puree, milk, oil, eggs, and pumpkin pie spice. Bake in 2 round 9″ cake pans. Remove and let cool completely before frosting.

To make the cream cheese frosting beat the cream cheese until smooth and creamy. Add the powdered sugar and pumpkin pie spice. Gently fold in the whipped topping.

You can make your own whipped cream if you like. But why not go the easy route during those crazy busy holidays.

easy pumpkin cake - cake layers with cream cheese filling spread in the middle and on top

Spread half the topping on the first layer of the cooled cake, top with the other layer, and spread the remaining filling.

pumpkin cake topped with toasted pecans drizzled with the caramel topping

Sprinkle the toasted pecans over the top and drizzle with the caramel topping just before serving.

serving slice of pumpkin cake with cream cheese filling drizzled with extra caramel sauce

The best pumpkin layer cake with spiced whipped cream cheese filling topped with toasted pecans and caramel.

You can’t go wrong with this heavenly Thanksgiving or Christmas dessert!

pumpkin cake with whipped cream cheese filling topped with pecans and caramel drizzle on white cake plate

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Easy Pumpkin Cake Recipe

Easy Pumpkin Cake with Cream Cheese Filling on a cake serving plate.

Easy Pumpkin Cake with Cream Cheese Filling Recipe

Simple to make pumpkin cake using a spice cake mix and a spiced cream cheese and whipped cream filling. A holiday show stopper!
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Course: cake, Dessert
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 50 minutes
Servings: 12
Calories: 366kcal
Author: Leigh Harris

Ingredients
 

  • 1 box spice cake mix
  • 1 cup canned pure pumpkin not pumpkin pie mix
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1/3 cup oil
  • 4 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice divided
  • 1 8 oz package cream cheese softened
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 8 oz tub whipped topping thawed
  • 1/4 cup caramel ice cream topping
  • 1/2 cup toasted pecans chopped

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F. Prepare 2 round 9″ cake pans with baking spray or butter and flour.
  • Mix spice cake mix, 1 cup pumpkin, milk, oil, eggs and 1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice in large bowl with mixer until blended. Divide the batter evenly into the cake pans.
  • Bake 28 to 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool cakes in pans 10 minutes. Remove from pans to wire racks; cool completely.
  • Beat cream cheese in medium bowl with mixer until creamy. Add powdered sugar, remaining 1/2 teaspoon of pumpkin pie spice; mix well. Gently fold in the whipped topping.
  • Place the first layer on a serving plate, spread half of the cream cheese mixture on the first layer. Place top layer on and spread remaining half of the cream cheese mixture on top. Sprinkle the chopped pecans over the top and drizzle with caramel topping just before serving.

Nutrition

Calories: 366kcal | Carbohydrates: 48g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 71mg | Sodium: 333mg | Potassium: 251mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 31g | Vitamin A: 3300IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 75mg | Iron: 3mg

Recipe inspired by KraftRecipes  

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4 Comments

  1. This cake is scrumptious looking! Perfect for Fall and Thanksgiving dessert! Thank you for sharing at Celebrate It!

  2. Oh my goodness, I’m drooling on my keyboard! This looks fantastic! I’ve printed so I can make this. Pinned and shared too! Thanks for linking up at Party in Your PJs.

  3. Your Pumpkin Cake Cream Cheese Filling looks fantastic! Thanks so much for sharing your post with us at Full Plate Thursday! Have a great week and come back to see us real soon!
    Miz Helen5 stars

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