Pumpkin Skillet Cake With Cream Cheese Frosting Recipes

INCREDIBLY MOIST PUMPKIN-SPICE CAKE WITH CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pans). Spray bottoms only of three 9-inch round cake pans with baking spray with flour.
• In large bowl, beat cake ingredients with electric mixer on low speed until moistened, then on high speed 2 minutes. Divide batter equally among pans. Bake 24 to 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pans to cooling racks. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in large bowl, beat cream cheese and butter with electric mixer on low speed until smooth. Gradually beat in powdered sugar, 1 cup at a time, until smooth. Refrigerate about 30 minutes or until frosting reaches desired spreading consistency.
• Place 1 cake layer, rounded side down, on serving plate; spread about 3/4 cup frosting over top to within about 1/4 inch of edge. Top with second cake layer, rounded side up; spread with 3/4 cup frosting. Top with third layer, rounded side up. Spread thin layer of frosting on side of cake. Spread remaining frosting on side and top of cake. Store covered in refrigerator.

PUMPKIN SKILLET CAKE WITH CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

Steps:

• Make the cake: Heat the oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 10-inch oven-safe skillet with butter. In a large bowl, whisk the oil and light brown sugar until well combined (you may need to switch to a rubber spatula after a bit). Add the eggs one at a time and mix after each addition until well incorporated. Mix in the vanilla extract.
• Add the flour, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, baking powder, baking soda and salt and mix well to combine. Add the pumpkin purée and mix until the batter is homogeneous. Pour the batter into the prepared skillet and spread into an even layer with a spatula.
• Bake the cake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean (or with just a few moist crumbs), 30 to 35 minutes. Cool completely.
• While the cake cools, make the frosting: In a medium bowl, using a rubber spatula or electric mixer, mix the butter and cream cheese until combined. Add the confectioners' sugar about 1/2 cup/60 grams at a time, mixing well to incorporate between additions. Add the vanilla and salt and mix to combine.
• Frost the cooled cake with the cream cheese frosting in an even layer. If using, sprinkle the pecans evenly over the frosting.

PUMPKIN SPICE SHEET CAKE WITH CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Grease a 15x10x1-in. pan., Beat together first four ingredients. In another bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and spices; gradually beat into pumpkin mixture., Transfer to prepared pan. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 20-25 minutes. Cool completely in pan on a wire rack., For frosting, beat butter, cream cheese and vanilla until smooth. Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar. Spread over cake. If desired, top with candy pumpkins. Refrigerate leftovers.