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Pumpkin Patch Cake For Halloween

Pumpkin Patch Cake

This Pumpkin Patch Cake for halloween is the kind of dessert that makes a spooky season table feel extra fun and festive. It has cozy pumpkin flavor, a soft crumb, and a playful finish that is perfect for sharing with family and friends.
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Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 12 people

Equipment

  • 2 Cake Pans 9-inch round
  • 1 Mixing Bowls
  • 1 Whisk
  • 1 Wire rack

Ingredients
  

Cake

  • 2.5 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tbsp baking powder
  • 0.5 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 0.5 tsp ground nutmeg
  • 0.5 tsp ground ginger
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 0.5 cup brown sugar
  • 0.75 cup vegetable oil or neutral oil
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 cup pumpkin puree pure pumpkin, not pumpkin pie filling
  • 0.5 cup milk
  • 2 tsp alcohol-free vanilla

Frosting & Decoration

  • 8 oz cream cheese softened
  • 0.5 cup butter softened
  • 3 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 cup chocolate cookie crumbs for the patch look
  • 0.25 cup green frosting or tinted buttercream

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F and grease two 9-inch cake pans. Line the bottoms with parchment paper.
  • In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger.
  • In another bowl, whisk together the granulated sugar, brown sugar, oil, eggs, pumpkin puree, milk, and alcohol-free vanilla until smooth.
  • Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and stir just until combined. Do not overmix.
  • Divide the batter between the prepared pans and bake for 30 to 35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
  • Cool the cakes in the pans for a few minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
  • Beat the cream cheese and butter until smooth. Add the powdered sugar and mix until fluffy.
  • Frost the cooled cake, then add chocolate cookie crumbs on top to create the patch effect. Pipe green frosting into little vines and stems.

Notes

Store covered in the refrigerator if frosted with cream cheese frosting. Let chilled slices sit at room temperature briefly before serving. Unfrosted cake layers can be baked ahead and frozen tightly wrapped.