Description
Indulge in the ultimate fall dessert with this Pumpkin Spice Gooey Cake featuring a decadent Brown Sugar Cream Cheese Frosting. A perfect blend of warm spices and creamy sweetness in every bite!
Ingredients
Scale
For the cake:
- 1 box spice cake mix
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1 large egg
- 1 (15 oz) can pumpkin puree
- 1 (8 oz) package cream cheese, softened
- 3 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
- 1 (16 oz) box powdered sugar
For the frosting:
- 1 (8 oz) package cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1–2 tablespoons milk (as needed for consistency)
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
Instructions
- Preheat the oven and prepare the pan: Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease a 9×13-inch baking dish.
- Make the cake: Mix cake mix, melted butter, and 1 egg to form dough. Press into pan.
- Prepare the filling: Beat cream cheese, add pumpkin, eggs, vanilla, pumpkin spice, and powdered sugar. Pour over crust.
- Bake: Bake for 45-50 minutes until slightly set. Cool.
- Make the frosting: Beat cream cheese, butter, brown sugar, vanilla until smooth. Add powdered sugar and milk for consistency.
- Frost and serve: Spread frosting over cooled cake. Slice and enjoy!
Notes
- The cake is intentionally gooey; avoid overbaking.
- For added fall flavor, sprinkle cinnamon or nutmeg on top.
- Store leftovers in the refrigerator.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 38g
- Sodium: 320mg
- Fat: 21g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 56g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 95mg
