Skip to content
Pumpkin Spice Loaf Cake
Dessert

Pumpkin Spice Loaf Cake

1 h 35 minServes 10Nutri-Score D€€
Adapt this recipe

what you need

Ingredients

10 people
  • pumpkin pureeProduce250 g
  • sunflower oilPantry50 g
  • milkDairy150 ml
  • eggs (large)Dairy2 pieces
  • vanilla extractPantry5 ml
  • granulated sugarPantry85 g
  • light brown sugarPantry85 g
  • all purpose flour (sifted)Grains250 g
  • baking powderPantry8 g
  • cinnamon (ground)Spices5 ml
  • nutmeg (ground)Spices2.5 ml
  • ginger (ground)Spices1.3 ml
  • butter (for greasing the tin)Dairy10 g
  • cream cheese (softened)Dairy150 g
  • sugar (for the frosting)Pantry60 g
  • whipping cream (cold)Dairy60 ml
  • vanilla bean pastePantry5 ml

per serving

Nutrition

233kcal

Carbs
30 g
Proteins
5 g
Fat
11 g
Adapt tools

what you’ll use

Tools

  • Loaf pan
  • Mixing bowl
  • Whisk
  • Sieve
  • Cooling rack
  • Oven

step by step

Method

  1. Preheat the oven and prepare the tin

    • Preheat the oven to 180 °C.
    • Line the loaf tin with parchment paper and grease it with butter.
    Step 1
  2. Whisk the wet ingredients

    • In a large bowl, whisk together the pumpkin puree, eggs, oil, milk, granulated sugar, brown sugar and vanilla until smooth.
    Step 2
  3. Add the dry ingredients

    • Sift in the flour, baking powder and spices.
    • Mix until just combined.
    Step 3
  4. Bake the cake

    • Pour the batter into the prepared loaf tin.
    • Bake in the preheated oven for about 60 minutes.
    • About 30 minutes into baking, check the cake; if the top is browning too quickly, cover it with foil.
    Step 4
  5. Cool the cake in the pan

    • Remove the cake from the oven and let it cool inside the pan.
    Step 5
  6. Cool completely on a rack

    • Remove the cake from the pan and let it cool completely on a wire rack.
    Step 6
  7. Make the frosting

    • Whisk together the cream cheese and sugar.
    • Add the whipping cream and vanilla bean paste and keep whisking until thick enough to hold its shape.
    Step 7
  8. Frost the cake

    • Once the cake has completely cooled, spread the frosting over the top.
    Step 8