Name: Salted Caramel Pumpkin Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: PT-487395H15M44S
Ingredients: Salted Caramel Sauce; 1 cup (200 g) granulated sugar; 4 tbsp (56 g) unsalted butter; 1 cup (240 ml) heavy cream, room temp; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 1/2 tsp salt; Pumpkin Cake; 4 1/2 cups (562 g) all-purpose flour, spooned and leveled; 2 tbsp pumpkin pie spice; 3 tsp baking powder; 1/2 tsp baking soda; 1 tsp salt; 1 1/4 cups (280 g) unsalted butter, softened; 3 cups (600 g) granulated sugar; 4 eggs, room temp; 2 tsp vanilla extract; 1 cup (240 ml) buttermilk, room temp; 2 cups (488 g) canned pumpkin purée, room temp; Cream Cheese Frosting; 1 1/2 cups (336 g) unsalted butter, softened; 12 oz (340 g) cream cheese, cold; 4 1/2 cups (586 g) powdered sugar; Orange, green, and brown food coloring (optional); Chopped walnuts (optional); Cinnamon, for dusting (optional)

Salted Caramel Pumpkin Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

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This cozy fall cake layers warm pumpkin spice, rich cream cheese frosting, and a dreamy drizzle of salted caramel. Every bite is moist, fluffy, and packed with seasonal flavor. It’s a showstopper for autumn dinners, holiday parties, or any moment that calls for a little pumpkin magic.

Author: annareynolds
Prep Time: 35 mins
Cook Time: 35 mins
Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins

Ingredients

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Salted Caramel Sauce

1 cup (200 g) granulated sugar

4 tbsp (56 g) unsalted butter

1 cup (240 ml) heavy cream, room temp

1 tsp vanilla extract

1/2 tsp salt

Pumpkin Cake

4 1/2 cups (562 g) all-purpose flour, spooned and leveled

2 tbsp pumpkin pie spice

3 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp baking soda

1 tsp salt

1 1/4 cups (280 g) unsalted butter, softened

3 cups (600 g) granulated sugar

4 eggs, room temp

2 tsp vanilla extract

1 cup (240 ml) buttermilk, room temp

2 cups (488 g) canned pumpkin purée, room temp

Cream Cheese Frosting

1 1/2 cups (336 g) unsalted butter, softened

12 oz (340 g) cream cheese, cold

4 1/2 cups (586 g) powdered sugar

Orange, green, and brown food coloring (optional)

Chopped walnuts (optional)

Cinnamon, for dusting (optional)

Instructions

Salted Caramel: Heat sugar in a pan over medium, stirring until melted and amber. Add butter until melted. Slowly pour in cream, then stir in vanilla and salt. Cool.

Pumpkin Cake: Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour two 9-inch round pans.

Whisk flour, spice, baking powder, soda, and salt. In another bowl, cream butter and sugar. Beat in eggs one at a time, then add vanilla.

Mix in pumpkin and buttermilk alternately with dry ingredients until just combined.

Divide batter evenly between pans. Bake 30–35 mins or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool completely.

Frosting: Beat butter until fluffy, then beat in cream cheese. Gradually mix in powdered sugar until smooth. Tint with food coloring if desired.

Frost cooled cake, drizzle with caramel, sprinkle walnuts or cinnamon if using.

Nutrition & Prep Info (per slice, approx.)

Nutrition

Calories: 470
Fat: 28g
Carbohydrates: 52g
Protein: 4g

Find it online: https://thecomfortspoon.com/salted-caramel-pumpkin-cake-with-cream-cheese-frosting/