Description
This Pumpkin Pineapple Cake is incredibly moist and flavorful. It would be a marvelous addition to any fall gatherinng!
Ingredients
Cake Ingredients:
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 3 eggs, lightly beaten
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 (15 ounce) can pure pumpkin
- 1 (20 ounce) can crushed pineapple, including juice
Frosting Ingredients:
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 8 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 18 candied pecans, for garnishing
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.. Line the bottom of two 8-inch round cake pans with parchment paper and spray with non-stick cooking spray.
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, brown sugar, granulated sugar, pumpkin pie spice, baking powder, baking soda and salt. In a small mixing bowl, lightly beat the eggs together. Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients and add the beaten eggs, vanilla, pumpkin and crushed pineapple. Stir until well combined.
- Divide batter evenly between the prepared cake pans. Bake for 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center of each cake comes out clean.
- Let cakes cool in pans for at least 15 minutes before running a sharp knife around the edges and turning out onto wire racks to cool completely.
- To make the frosting, beat the cream cheese, butter and vanilla together in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the whisk attachment. Beat in the powdered sugar, 1 cup at a time, until well combined and creamy.
- Once the cakes are cooled, use a serrated knife to split them in half horizontally. Place one cake layer on a cake stand. Spread a fourth of the frosting over the first cake layer, spreading it all the way to the edges. Repeat with remaining cake layers and frosting. Line the top of the cake with candied pecans, if desired. Serve and enjoy!
- Store cake in the refrigerator.