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    Home » Recipes » Pumpkin Cake with Orange Glaze

    Pumpkin Cake with Orange Glaze

    November 15, 2019

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    Not everyone is a fan of pie. I know it is hard to believe, but it is true. Well, I have an excellent alternative for you to serve at your holiday gatherings. Pumpkin Cake with Orange Glaze. Delish!

    pumpkin bundt cake with glaze on a black wire rack

    This cake is moist and delicious. With flavors of pumpkin spice and a hint of orange. You can top the cake off with as much glaze as you like. Or, skip the glaze altogether and you will still have a delicious dessert to serve your guests.

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    • How to make the pumpkin cake
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    pumpkin bundt cake with glaze on a black wire rack

    This is my variation of a Pumpkin Cake recipe I pulled from an old Cooking Light Magazine. I have altered the recipe slightly by making the directions a little less work, dirtying fewer dishes and adding a completely different topping.

    a slice of pumpkin cake on a white plate next to the remaining cake

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    Ingredients needed

    For the pumpkin cake

    • ½ cup Butter, softened
    • ¾ cup Sugar
    • ¾ cup Brown Sugar
    • 4 Eggs
    • 1 teaspoon Vanilla
    • 1 ½ teaspoons Pumpkin Pie Spice
    • ½ teaspoon Baking Soda
    • 1 teaspoon Baking Powder
    • ½ teaspoon Salt
    • ¾ cup Lowfat Buttermilk
    • Rind from one Orange
    • 3 cups All-purpose Flour

    For the orange glaze

    • 1 to 1 ½ cups Powdered Sugar
    • Fresh Orange Juice, about 1 Tablespoon

    How to make the pumpkin cake

    Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

    Thoroughly coat a bundt pan with non-stick spray.

    In a large bowl, mix together the softened butter, sugar and brown sugar until completely blended.

    Add the eggs one at a time mixing well. Add the vanilla, pumpkin pie spice, baking soda, baking powder, and the salt. Mix until well blended.

    Start adding the buttermilk, and flour, alternating back and forth between the two, and mix until thoroughly combined.

    Pour the cake batter into the bundt pan. Bake the cake for about 45 - 55 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the cake comes out clean.

    Cool the cake on a rack for about 10 minutes and then remove the cake from the pan and let it cool completely.

    How to make the orange glaze

    Mix powdered sugar and orange juice to make a glaze. You can make the glaze as thick or as thin as you like.

    Recipe

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    PUMPKIN CAKE WITH ORANGE GLAZE

    This moist and delicious pumpkin cake is flavored with pumpkin spice and a hint of orange. It's a perfect holiday dessert.
    Prep Time20 mins
    Cook Time55 mins
    Yield: 16 Servings
    Author: Cook This Again, Mom!

    Ingredients

    OR THE CAKE

    • ½ cup Butter softened
    • ¾ cup Sugar
    • ¾ cup Brown Sugar
    • 4 Eggs
    • 1 teaspoon Vanilla
    • 1 ½ teaspoons Pumpkin Pie Spice
    • ½ teaspoon Baking Soda
    • 1 teaspoon Baking Powder
    • ½ teaspoon Salt
    • ¾ cup Lowfat Buttermilk
    • Orange Zest
    • 3 cups All-purpose Flour

    FOR THE GLAZE

    • 1 cup Powdered Sugar or more if needed
    • Fresh Orange Juice about 1 Tablespoon

    Instructions

    HOW TO MAKE THE CAKE

    • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
    • Thoroughly coat a bundt pan with non-stick spray.
    • In a large bowl, mix together the softened butter, sugar and brown sugar until completely blended.
    • Add the eggs one at a time mixing well. Add the vanilla, pumpkin pie spice, baking soda, baking powder, and the salt. Mix until well blended.
    • Start adding the buttermilk, and flour, alternating back and forth between the two, and mix until thoroughly combined.
    • Pour the cake batter into the bundt pan. Bake the cake for about 45 – 55 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the cake comes out clean.
    • Cool the cake on a rack for about 10 minutes and then remove the cake from the pan and let it cool completely.

    HOW TO MAKE THE GLAZE

    • Mix the powdered sugar and orange juice to make a glaze. You can make the glaze as thick or as thin as you like.
    Course: Dessert
    Cuisine: American
    Keyword: cake, dessert, holidays, pie alternative, pumpkin, pumpkin cake

    Nutrition

    Calories: 265kcal | Carbohydrates: 46g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 57mg | Sodium: 215mg | Potassium: 69mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 27g | Vitamin A: 255IU | Calcium: 49mg | Iron: 1mg

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