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white cream cheese swirls over orange pumpkin cake.
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Pumpkin Cream Cheese Cake

This Pumpkin Cream Cheese Cake is soft, plush, and perfectly spiced for fall. A tender pumpkin spice cake is topped with a beautifully marbled cream cheese swirl baked right in — perfect for brunch, an afternoon snack, or an easy Thanksgiving dessert!
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword pumpkin cake with cream cheese, pumpkin cake with cream cheese swirl, pumpkin cream cheese cake
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 27 minutes
Total Time 42 minutes
Servings 12 Servings
Calories 340kcal
Author Maria Doss

Equipment

  • 9x13 baking pan
  • Electric mixer

Ingredients

Dry ingredients

Wet ingredients

Cream cheese topping

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350°F and grease a 9x13 inch baking pan with non-stick cooking spray.
  • Whisk all dry ingredients (flour, cinnamon, baking soda and salt) together in a medium bowl and set aside.
  • Add the eggs, sugar, oil, water and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract into a large bowl and whisk for about 1 minute, or until the sugar is dissolved. Whisk in the pumpkin puree.
  • Mix in the combined flour mixture, until just combined. Transfer batter into the prepared pan and spread evenly.
  • Make the cream cheese topping - Add the cream cheese, ½ cup sugar, 2 yolks and 1 teaspoon vanilla into a medium bowl and beat with an electric beater, until creamy.
  • Spoon the cream cheese over the cake and use a knife to swirl the layers together.
  • Bake for 25 to 30 minutes or a toothpick inserted in the middle comes clean.
  • Allow the cake to cool before serving.

Notes

Use 2 teaspoons of pumpkin pie spice instead of cinnamon. 
Use block style cream cheese.
Leave the cream cheese out at room temperature for at least 4 hours to soften.
I like to use Libby’s brand of pumpkin puree as it is thick with rich color and taste.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 340kcal | Carbohydrates: 42g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 82mg | Sodium: 262mg | Potassium: 104mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 27g | Vitamin A: 3521IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 39mg | Iron: 1mg