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Pumpkin Cake with Cream Cheese Filling

Spiced pumpkin cake with a layer of lightly sweetened cheese and a cinnamon oat crumb topping.
Course cake
Cuisine American
Keyword pumpkin cake with cream cheese filling, pumpkin cream cheese cake, pumpkin spice cake
Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings 12 servings
Calories 497kcal
Author Beth Pierce

Ingredients

Crumb topping

  • 6 tablespoons butter slightly softened
  • 1/3 cup flour
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup rolled oats
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon

Cake

  • 1 3/4 cups flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice
  • 1/2 cup butter 1 stick
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 cup pumpkin puree
  • 1/2 cup applesauce

Cream cheese filling

  • 12 ounces cream cheese 1 1/2 box
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 3/4 teaspoon vanilla

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees and spray 9 x 13 baking dish with nonstick baking spray.
  • In medium bowl combine 6 tablespoons butter, 1/3 cup flour, brown sugar, rolled oats and 1 teaspoon cinnamon. Using pastry knife cut in butter until crumbly. Set aside.
  • In medium bowl whisk together 1 3/4 cups flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt and pumpkin pie spice.
  • In stand mixer with paddle attachment cream 1/2 cup butter with 1 1/2 cups sugar. Turn mixer to stir. Add 3 eggs; 1 at a time mixing after each just until blended. Add pumpkin puree and applesauce and mix just until incorporated. Add flour mixture (not crumb mixture made in step 1) in three parts mixing just until incorporated.
  • In medium bowl with hand mixer beat cream cheese and 1/3 cup sugar until smooth and creamy. Add 1 egg and vanilla and mix just until incorporated.
  • Spread half of the pumpkin cake mixture in the pan. Carefully spread the cream cheese mixture over the cake mixture. Now add the rest of the cake mixture spreading carefully with a spatula. Some may bleed through. Do not overwork or it the cream cheese mixture will be absorbed by the pumpkin mixture.
  • Sprinkle with the crumb topping and bake for 50 minutes or until set. Allow to cool 20 minutes before cutting.

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Notes

  • Grease and flour your baking dish well.  I like to use Baker's Joy which is a nonstick baking spray with flour.
  • Always preheat your oven and load the cake in the center of the oven.
  • For best results use real unsalted butter.
  • Do not overwork the cream cheese mixture or it will get absorbed into your cake.
  • Bake the cake until set.  Test with a toothpick for doneness but please keep in mind that a little bit of cream cheese is going to end up on your toothpick and the cake may still be done.
  • Refrigerate leftovers as the cake has cream cheese in it

Nutrition

Calories: 497kcal | Carbohydrates: 63g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 25g | Saturated Fat: 15g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 119mg | Sodium: 378mg | Potassium: 164mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 42g | Vitamin A: 4053IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 73mg | Iron: 2mg