Recipe of the Week: Spiced Pumpkin Layer Cake

Spring may be here, but if you’re missing your Pumpkin Spice Latte, this dessert will help satisfy those cravings and earn up to 386 Points!

INGREDIENTS

  • 2 cups flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 teaspoons cinnamon (earn 170 Points)
  • 1 cup vegetable oil
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 4 eggs (earn 3 Points)
  • 3 cups pureed unsweetened pumpkin
  • 2 (8 ounce) packages brick style cream cheese (earn 43 Points)
  • 3 tablespoons molasses (earn 170 Points)
  • 3 cups icing sugar (confectioners)

DIRECTIONS

  • Stir flour with baking powder, baking soda,salt& cinnamon.
  • Set aside.
  • Preheat oven to 350, grease 2- 8 inch round cake pans.
  • Combine oil& sugar with electric mixer on medium speed for 1 minute, still mixing, add eggs one at a time.
  • Increase speed to high and beat for 2 minutes.
  • Add dry ingredients in 3 additions, scraping the sides of the bowl with a rubber spatula after each addition.
  • Stir in pumpkin.
  • Scrape equal amounts of the batter into each cake pan.
  • Bake 30-35 minutes or until tester inserted in center comes out clean.
  • Cool in pan for 5 minutes;remove and cool to room temperature on rack.
  • For icing: Beat cream cheese until smooth, add molasses and half the icing sugar, mix on low speed until combined.
  • Add remaining sugar and mix until combined; increase speed to high and beat for 1 minute or until very smooth.
  • To assemble Cake: Cut each layer in half to make 4 layers.
  • Spread just enough frosting over bottom layer to cover well.
  • Top with second layer,and spread more frosting evenly over that layer,repeat with next layer, top with last layer and remaining frosting, swirling to decorate.

See full recipe here.

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