Best 11 Pumpkin Harvest Cake Recipes
As the fall season approaches, the aroma of pumpkin spice fills the air, signaling the arrival of pumpkin harvest season. With an abundance of pumpkins available, it's the perfect time to indulge in the delightful flavors of pumpkin in various culinary creations. Among these treats, pumpkin harvest cake stands out as a classic dessert that embodies the essence of fall. Its moist, tender crumb, rich pumpkin flavor, and warm spices create an irresistible experience that captivates taste buds. This article delves into the art of crafting the perfect pumpkin harvest cake, providing expert tips and guidance to help you create a masterpiece that will delight your family and friends.
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PUMPKIN HARVEST CAKE
Embrace autumn with a sweet no-mess pumpkin cake.
Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Dessert
Time 4h20m
Yield 24
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Heat oven to 325°F. Spray 2 1/2-quart ovenproof bowl with baking spray with flour. In large bowl, make 1 box of cake batter as directed on box. Pour batter into ovenproof bowl. Bake 1 hour 15 minutes to 1 hour 20 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 15 minutes. Run knife just around top edge of cake. Remove cake from bowl; place rounded side up on cooling rack. Repeat with remaining box of cake mix to make second cake. Cool cakes completely, about 1 hour.
- In medium bowl, tint frosting with 9 drops yellow and 6 drops red food color to make orange frosting. Trim bottoms of both cakes to form flat surfaces. Place 1 cake, round side down, on plate. Spread 2/3 cup of the orange frosting over flat side of cake almost to edge. Place second cake, round side up, on frosted cake to make round shape. Frost entire cake with remaining orange frosting.
- To make stem, cut twist of licorice crosswise into thirds. Gather pieces together and twist. Use toothpick to make hole in top of cake; insert licorice stem. Pull apart licorice to make vines. Cut leaves from fruit snack rolls. Garnish cake with vines and leaves. Sprinkle with glitter. Store loosely covered.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 410, Carbohydrate 54 g, Cholesterol 55 mg, Fat 4, Fiber 0 g, Protein 3 g, SaturatedFat 4 g, ServingSize 1 Serving (Cake and Frosting Only), Sodium 350 mg, Sugar 36 g, TransFat 2 g
FROSTED HARVEST CAKE
Craving brownies but want something a little bit different? Indulge in a fall-flavored version topped with a cream cheese frosting. -Iola Egle, Bella Vista, Arkansas
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 35m
Yield 3-1/2 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- In a large bowl, beat the pumpkin, eggs, oil and vanilla until blended. Combine dry ingredients; gradually stir into pumpkin mixture., Pour into a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 20-25 minutes. Cool in pan on a wire rack. , In a small bowl, beat the butter, cream cheese, vanilla, milk and salt until smooth. Gradually add confectioners' sugar until smooth. Frost cake; cut into bars. Store in the refrigerator.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 83 calories, Fat 4g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 16mg cholesterol, Sodium 66mg sodium, Carbohydrate 11g carbohydrate (8g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.
PUMPKIN RAISIN CAKE
This nutty, golden cake is one of my mom's best. It's a wonderfully different use for pumpkin. With a holiday taste and beautiful look, it's bound to become a favorite with your family, too. -Ruby Williams, Bogalusa, Louisiana
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 1h15m
Yield 12-16 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, pumpkin pie spice, baking powder, baking soda and salt. In a large bowl, whisk the eggs, pumpkin and oil; stir in cereal just until moistened. Stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Fold in pecans and raisins. , Pour into a greased 10-in. tube pan. Bake at 350° for 60-65 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool in pan for 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely. Dust with confectioners' sugar before serving if desired.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 388 calories, Fat 18g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 53mg cholesterol, Sodium 222mg sodium, Carbohydrate 54g carbohydrate (32g sugars, Fiber 4g fiber), Protein 6g protein.
HARVEST PUMPKIN CUPCAKES
Rich and spicy pumpkin cupcakes with orange cream cheese frosting!
Provided by ARGO®, KARO® and FLEISCHMANN'S®
Categories Trusted Brands: Recipes and Tips ARGO®, KARO®, FLEISCHMANN'S®
Time 1h20m
Yield 32
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- To make cupcakes: Blend the eggs, oil, sugar, and pumpkin in a large mixing bowl; set aside. Stir together dry ingredients in a separate bowl. Add dry ingredients to pumpkin mixture and beat until well blended. POUR into lined muffin tins. Fill about 2/3 full. Bake in preheated 350 degrees oven for 30 minutes or until center springs back when touched. Cool 30 minutes. Spread with frosting.
- To make frosting: Beat cream cheese and butter until fluffy. Add remaining ingredients and beat until smooth. Spread over cooled cupcakes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 233.4 calories, Carbohydrate 35.9 g, Cholesterol 33.8 mg, Fat 9.6 g, Fiber 0.7 g, Protein 2.2 g, SaturatedFat 3 g, Sodium 193.9 mg, Sugar 28.4 g
NO-FUSS PUMPKIN CAKE
In Larsen, Wisconsin, Nancy Heider makes the most of convenience items to come up with this moist old-fashioned cake. "It goes together quickly," she writes. "That's a plus for me, because I have a husband who loves desserts."
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 40m
Yield 24 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- In a large bowl, combine the cake mix, pumpkin, eggs, sugar, oil and pumpkin pie spice; beat on low for 30 seconds. Beat on medium for 2 minutes. , Pour into a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 25-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack., In a small bowl, beat frosting and cream cheese until smooth; spread over cake. Store in the refrigerator.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 239 calories, Fat 10g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 30mg cholesterol, Sodium 194mg sodium, Carbohydrate 34g carbohydrate (25g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 2g protein.
HARVEST PUMPKIN CAKE
Sugar Free (made with Splenda), virtually Fat Free and so satisfying. I made up this recipe while I was trying to loose weight after a first baby and in danger of getting diabetes.
Provided by The Atomic Kitchen
Categories Dessert
Time 50m
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Pre-heat oven to 375, grease a deep 8 inch pan.
- I find it best to use a wooden spoon instead of a mixer to mix this batter.
- Mix first 8 ingredients, mixture will be lumpy.
- Add egg whites, mixing well after each addition.
- Mix in vanilla, continue stiring for a minute or two, but mix should remain lumpy.
- Pour into greased pan, bake 25-35 minutes or until cake seems set and a warm orange brown color on top.
- Cake will remain soft but should hold together well.
- I like to serve warm with Fat Free Whipped Topping, or for truly sugar free just sprinkle some Splenda on top.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 165, Fat 0.8, SaturatedFat 0.2, Sodium 364.6, Carbohydrate 34.9, Fiber 4.7, Sugar 1, Protein 6.9
HARVEST PUMPKIN CHEESECAKE
Make and share this Harvest Pumpkin Cheesecake recipe from Food.com.
Provided by ratherbeswimmin
Categories Cheesecake
Time 1h45m
Yield 12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- In a small bowl, combine cracker crumbs and sugar; stir in the butter.
- Press onto the bottom and 2 inches up the sides of a greased 9-inch springform pan.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 5 minutes.
- Cool on a wire rack.
- In a mixing bowl, beat cream cheese, sugar and vanilla until smooth.
- Add eggs, pumpkin and spices; beat just until combined.
- Pour into crust.
- Place cheesecake/pan in a large rectangular baking pan filled with 2 inches of hot water; place in a 350 degree oven and bake for 1 hour or until center is almost set.
- Remove cheesecake from oven and water-filled pan and cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes.
- Carefully run a knife around edge of pan to loosen; cool 1 hour longer.
- Refrigerate until completely cooled (center will fall).
- Remove sides of pan just before serving.
- Garnish with whipped cream.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 371.7, Fat 26.5, SaturatedFat 14.6, Cholesterol 121.7, Sodium 292.8, Carbohydrate 29, Fiber 0.4, Sugar 23, Protein 5.8
FALL HARVEST CAKE
This is a cake that my mother-in-law makes. It is a really nice fall cake that is similar to spice cake or carrot cake but this cake has pumpkin and apples. It is really good topped with cream cheese icing.
Provided by Jazz Lover
Categories Dessert
Time 1h30m
Yield 12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Mix together sugar, brown sugar, cinnamon, baking soda, salt, nutmeg, ginger, oil, vanilla and eggs.
- Add pumpkin to this mixture and stir well.
- Stir in 2 cups of flour, 1/2 cup at a time.
- Stir in apples and pecans.
- Bake 60-70 minutes at 350 in a greased and floured bundt pan.
- Ice with cream cheese frosting and sprinkle with nuts.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 444.5, Fat 23.4, SaturatedFat 3.2, Cholesterol 70.5, Sodium 334.7, Carbohydrate 55.9, Fiber 1.8, Sugar 36.6, Protein 5.1
PUMPKIN APPLE HARVEST CAKE
Make and share this Pumpkin Apple Harvest Cake recipe from Food.com.
Provided by TattooedMamaof2
Categories Dessert
Time 35m
Yield 8-10 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 325°F Prepare an 8-inch round cake pan by greasing and flouring it.
- Combine pumpkin, eggs and sugar in a large mixing bowl. Add flour, cinnamon, baking powder, ginger and salt, stirring to combine. Add apples and nuts, stirring again. Pour mixture into prepared pan.
- Bake 20-25 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool the cake, still in the pan, on a wire rack for 10 minutes, then invert cake onto the rack, remove pan and let cool completely.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 191.8, Fat 6.2, SaturatedFat 0.9, Cholesterol 52.9, Sodium 209.1, Carbohydrate 31.6, Fiber 1.4, Sugar 20.1, Protein 4.1
MAKEOVER PUMPKIN CAKE
This makeover recipe is a winner! Packed with warm pumpkin flavor and spices, it's taller than the original cake but weighs in with just about half the fat, saturated fat and cholesterol and 187 fewer calories per piece. And if you ask us, that's sweet success no matter how you slice it.-Shirley Dellinger, Elwood, Indiana
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 1h
Yield 18 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- In a large bowl, combine the first eight ingredients; beat until well blended. Combine the flour, cinnamon, baking soda and salt; gradually beat into pumpkin mixture until blended. Stir in pecans. , Transfer to a 13x9-in. baking pan coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350° for 35-45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack. , For frosting, in a small bowl, beat cream cheese and butter until fluffy. Add confectioners' sugar and vanilla; beat until smooth. Frost cake. Store in the refrigerator.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 345 calories, Fat 13g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 40mg cholesterol, Sodium 380mg sodium, Carbohydrate 53g carbohydrate (39g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 5g protein.
HARVEST LOAF
I clipped this recipe out of the paper. It's a little different from the usual pumpkin bread; a nice combination of autumn spices and chocolate chips.
Provided by Denise in da Kitchen
Categories Breads
Time 1h10m
Yield 1 loaf
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Combine flour, baking soda, salt and spices and set aside.
- In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar, mixing well. Blend in eggs.
- To the butter and sugar mixture add flour mixture and pumpkin alternately, beginning and ending with flour mixture.
- Stir in chocolate chips and 1/2 cup chopped walnuts.
- Spoon into greased 9 x 5 inch loaf pan. Sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup walnuts.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 40 to 60 minutes. Test periodically with a toothpick or cake tester until it comes out clean.
- Cool in pan for about 10 minutes, then remove and cool completely on wire rack.
Tips:
- Use fresh, ripe pumpkin puree. This will give your cake a moist and flavorful texture. You can make your own pumpkin puree by roasting a pumpkin and then scooping out the flesh, or you can use canned pumpkin puree.
- Don't overmix the batter. Overmixing can make your cake tough. Mix until the ingredients are just combined.
- Bake the cake at the right temperature. The cake should be baked at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for about 45 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Let the cake cool completely before frosting it. This will help to prevent the frosting from melting.
- Be creative with your frosting. You can use a simple cream cheese frosting, or you can get creative with other flavors, such as maple frosting or chocolate ganache.
Conclusion:
Pumpkin harvest cake is a delicious and festive way to celebrate the fall season. With its moist and flavorful texture and sweet and spicy notes, this cake is sure to be a hit with everyone who tries it. So next time you're looking for a special dessert to make, give pumpkin harvest cake a try. You won't be disappointed.
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