Why We Love Pumpkin Sheet Cake
Say hello to your new favorite pumpkin dessert! This ultra moist Pumpkin Texas Sheet Cake with Buttermilk Frosting is simple to make, feeds a crowd, and offers the dazzling combination of pumpkin, cinnamon, nutmeg, and buttermilk. What’s not to love? Every year as Thanksgiving approaches we receive requests from reader (you guys!) for alternative desserts to classic pumpkin pie. How can this be?
Some of you don’t love the texture of pumpkin pie. Some of you get bored with pumpkin pie. And still, some of you just don’t like making pie crusts.
I get it. For those of you in shock over this response to classic pumpkin pie, this is the recipe I personally love. You should try it this year. For the rest of you… Let’s make pumpkin spice cake instead. Today’s recipe for Pumpkin Sheet Cake with Buttermilk Frosting is perfectly spiced, fluffy, tender, and covered with a loose tangy-sweet buttermilk frosting. The twang of the buttermilk offers perky balance to the sweetness of the cake with its deep autumn flavors. Our Pumpkin Texas Sheet Cake with Buttermilk Frosting is made in an extra large pan to provide 32 good-sized pieces, or 64 mini pieces. So it’s just the thing to bring to big holiday gatherings or work parties. However, if you don’t have this size of pan, and don’t want to buy one, you can reduce the ingredients by 1/3 and if will fit in a 9 X 13 inch baking dish. Try using the Serving Slider in the recipe form below to automatically adjust the recipe to 22 pieces.
Pumpkin Cake Recipe Ingredients
All purpose flour – When in doubt, go with “All Purpose.” For a gluten free version, try this recipe with 1-to-1 gluten free baking mix! Pumpkin pie spice – This allows you to skip the buying and measuring of multiple spices. However, if you would rather use the spices you already have at home, mix 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon, 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg, 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger, 1/2 teaspoon clove or allspice. Granulated and light brown sugar – Using two different sugars sweetens and flavors the cake perfectly. Unsalted butter – Always buy unsalted butter for baking. It’s more likely to be fresh and guarantees quality control in the salt department. Room temperature eggs – Warm egg mix better into batters. No weird eggy clumps. Pumpkin puree – Do not buy pumpkin pie filling. Look for 100% pure pumpkin in a can! Whole buttermilk – Whole fat buttermilk creates the best possible texture. Baking powder, baking soda, salt, vanilla extract – Necessary items for perfect cake baking. Powdered sugar – For sweet fluffy frosting.
How To Make Pumpkin Sheet Cake
Possible Add-Ins or Adjustments
Want to make it your own? Consider adding…
Chocolate chips Cinnamon chips Crystalized ginger chunks Chopped pecans or walnuts Pure vanilla extract (1-2 tsp) Substitute the pumpkin pie spice for Indian Garam Marsala Skip the frosting and spread Nutella chocolate hazelnut spread over the top!
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