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The Best Pumpkin Pound Cake With Cream Cheese Filling

Pumpkin pound cake with cream cheese filling and cream cheese glaze is easy to make, comforting, and is full of warm fall spices. The moist cake is perfect for pumpkin season or anytime in between.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time1 hour
Additional Time1 hour
Total Time1 hour
Course: Cake
Cuisine: American
Servings: 12
Calories: 533kcal
Author: Julie Pollitt

Ingredients

Cake

  • 15 ounce can pumpkin puree
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 2 Tablespoon pumpkin pie spice
  • 2 cups flour plus more to coat the pan
  • 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder

Cream Cheese Filling

  • 8 ounces cream cheese softened
  • 1 egg
  • ¼ cup powdered sugar

Cream Cheese Glaze

  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 2 ounces cream cheese softened
  • 2 Tablespoons milk

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. 
  • Spray a Bundt cake pan with nonstick spray and then a light coat of flour. Shake out any excess flour.
  • In the bowl of a stand mixer (or a large mixing bowl), combine the pumpkin, brown sugar, sugar, eggs, oil, and vanilla and mix well.
  • Next, add in the flour, pumpkin pie spice, and baking powder and mix on low speed for one minute. Stop the machine, scrape down the sides, and mix again on medium speed for another minute.  
  • Pour about half of the cake batter into your prepared Bundt pan.
  • To make the filling: Combine the cream cheese, egg, and sugar in another bowl and mix well. Pour this mixture over the first layer of pumpkin batter in your Bundt pan.  
  • Pour the remaining pumpkin mixture over the cream cheese filling and spread to cover. 
  • Bake in the preheated oven for approximately 60 minutes or until slightly golden brown and a toothpick comes out clean.  
  • Allow to cool for at least an hour on a wire rack before attempting to invert and remove from the pan.
  • When you're ready to glaze the cake, combine the powdered sugar, softened cream cheese, and milk in a bowl and mix well.
  • Carefully cover the bundt with a plate or serving platter and invert. It should release from the pan if completely cool. 
  • Drizzle the glaze over the cake.
  • When ready to serve, use a serrated knife to slice into pieces. 

Notes

If you don't have any pumpkin pie spice, you can use these spices instead:
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Nutrition

Serving: 1 | Calories: 533kcal | Carbohydrates: 64g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 29g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 20g | Cholesterol: 102mg | Sodium: 173mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 45g