Description
Featuring a warmly spiced glaze, this moist Pumpkin Pound Cake is a perfect treat for fall. It’s easy to make and packed with cozy autumn flavors like cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves.
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour, divided
- 1 cup light brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ⅛ teaspoon ground cloves
- 1 cup canned pumpkin (about ½ of one 15-ounce can)
- ½ cup whole milk
- 2 eggs
- 1/3 cup unsalted butter, softened
- Spiced Icing:
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons butter, melted and cooled
- 2 tablespoons milk
- ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ teaspoon allspice
- ⅛ teaspoon ground cloves
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9×5-inch loaf pan with nonstick spray or shortening and line with parchment paper. Set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine 1 cup of the flour, brown sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, salt, baking soda, nutmeg, and cloves.
- In a medium bowl, mix together canned pumpkin, milk, eggs, and softened butter using a hand mixer for up to 2 minutes, or a stand mixer with a paddle attachment.
- Gradually add the spiced flour mixture to the wet ingredients and blend for 1 minute until mostly combined.
- Add the remaining 1 cup of flour and mix until the batter is fully combined.
- Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and smooth the top.
- Bake for 50–55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- While the cake bakes, whisk together all icing ingredients in a medium bowl until smooth.
- Once the cake is cool, drizzle with the spiced icing before serving.
Notes
- Make sure to cool the melted butter before adding it to the icing to avoid separation.
- Line the loaf pan with parchment paper for easy removal.
- This cake can be made a day in advance and stored in an airtight container.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 55 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 28g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 48g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 55mg
