Oh yes — a Pumpkin Spice Sheet Cake is perfect for fall (or whenever you want cozy flavors) 🎃🍂. Moist, tender, and spiced just right, with optional cream cheese frosting. Here’s a full recipe:
🎂 Pumpkin Spice Sheet Cake
Ingredients (9×13-inch pan)
For the Cake
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2 ½ cups (315 g) all-purpose flour
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2 tsp baking powder
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1 ½ tsp baking soda
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1 ½ tsp ground cinnamon
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½ tsp ground nutmeg
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½ tsp ground ginger
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¼ tsp ground cloves
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½ tsp salt
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1 cup (200 g) granulated sugar
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½ cup (100 g) brown sugar
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1 cup (240 ml) vegetable oil
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4 large eggs
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1 (15 oz / 425 g) can pumpkin puree
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2 tsp vanilla extract
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½ cup (120 ml) buttermilk (or milk + 1 tsp vinegar)
Optional Cream Cheese Frosting
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8 oz (225 g) cream cheese, softened
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½ cup (115 g) unsalted butter, softened
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2 cups (240 g) powdered sugar
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1 tsp vanilla extract
👩🍳 Instructions
1. Prep
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Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
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Grease and flour a 9×13-inch baking pan, or line with parchment paper.
2. Mix dry ingredients
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In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and spices.
3. Mix wet ingredients
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In a large bowl, beat together sugars, oil, eggs, pumpkin puree, and vanilla until smooth.
4. Combine
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Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, alternating with buttermilk. Mix until just combined — don’t overmix.
5. Bake
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Pour batter into prepared pan.
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Bake 35–40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
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Let cool completely before frosting.
6. Frost (optional)
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Beat cream cheese and butter until smooth.
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Add powdered sugar gradually and beat until creamy. Stir in vanilla.
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Spread over cooled cake and garnish with a sprinkle of cinnamon or chopped nuts if desired.
🌟 Tips
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Extra moist: Don’t overbake; check at 35 minutes.
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Spice variations: Add a pinch of allspice or cardamom for a warmer flavor.
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Storage: Keeps covered at room temp for 3 days or in fridge for 5–6 days.
If you want, I can give you a one-bowl, super-easy version that’s even faster to mix and still ultra-moist — perfect for last-minute dessert. Do you want that version?
