
Spice up fall festivities with these party-perfect
pumpkin cakes. With a cinnamon stick stem, these decorative delights
are simply delicious!
Pumpkin
Patch Party Cakes
- Nonstick cooking spray
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
3/4 cup granulated sugar
3 large eggs
1 (15-ounce) can LIBBY'S® 100% Pure Pumpkin
3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 package (8 ounces) 1/3 less fat cream cheese (Neufchâtel),
at room temperature
1/2 teaspoon orange extract
1 cup powdered sugar
2 tablespoons milk
6 (4-inch) cinnamon sticks
- Preheat oven to 350°F
(175°C). Spray two 6-cavity mini-fluted tube pans with nonstick
cooking spray.
- Combine flour, pumpkin
pie spice, baking powder, salt and baking soda in medium bowl.
Beat butter, brown sugar and granulated sugar in large mixer
bowl for 3 to 4 minutes or until creamy. Add eggs; beat well.
Add pumpkin and vanilla extract; beat well. Gradually beat in
flour mixture. Spoon evenly into prepared cavities (about 1/2
cup batter in each). Gently tap pan on counter to release air
bubbles.
- Bake for 20 minutes or
until wooden pick inserted in cakes comes out clean. Cool in
pans on wire racks for 10 minutes; invert onto wire racks to
cool completely. With serrated knife, carefully cut bottoms off
all cakes so surface is level/flat. (Cooks tip: save the bottoms
for enjoyment later!)
- Beat cream cheese and
orange extract in large mixer bowl until smooth. Gradually beat
in powdered sugar. Spread 1 tablespoon mixture over cut side
of 6 cakes to within 1/4-inch of edge (be sure to spread mixture
over hole in center). Place the 6 cakes without icing on top
of cakes with icing.
- Add 2 tablespoons milk
to remaining cream cheese mixture; beat until smooth. The consistency
should be thin enough to drizzle; add more milk as needed. Drizzle
over cakes (use any leftover icing for the cake bottoms above).
Before serving, push one cinnamon stick in center of each "pumpkin"
(stick should rest on cream cheese mixture in center of cakes).
Makes 6 cakes or (12 servings
total).
Nutritional Infomation
Per Serving (1/6 of recipe): Calories: 320 Calories from Fat:
120 Total Fat: 14 g Saturated Fat: 8 g Cholesterol: 75 mg Sodium:
280 mg Carbohydrates: 46 g Dietary Fiber: 2 g Sugars: 31 g Protein:
5 g
Recipe and photograph are the property of Nestlé® and Meals.com,
used with permission.