Pumpkin Cake Tips
Learn how to make the most delicious and moist pumpkin cake with these easy tips. Perfect for fall baking!
Prep
: 10
Total
: 25 minutes
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- 1.5 cups all-purpose flour
- 1.5 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 0.5 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 0.25 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1.5 cups granulated sugar
- 0.5 cup brown sugar
- 0.75 cup vegetable oil
- 3 large eggs
- 1 can (15 ounces) pumpkin puree
- 0.25 cup milk
Instructions
Preparation Steps
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a 9x13 inch baking pan.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and salt.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the granulated sugar, brown sugar, and vegetable oil.
- Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the pumpkin puree and milk until well combined.
- Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and stir until just combined. Do not overmix.
- Pour the batter into the prepared baking pan and spread evenly.
- Bake for 30-35 minutes, or until a wooden skewer inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Let the cake cool in the pan for 10 minutes before inverting onto a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
For extra flavor, you can add chopped pecans or walnuts to the batter. A cream cheese frosting is a delicious accompaniment to this pumpkin cake.