I am on a fairly strict lowfat diet and I made this for a sunday meal at my in-laws. Everyone loved it. They asked that I make 2 of these for Thanksgiving and it was all gone the next day. I add chopped pecans on top of the icing. Also, I was able to reduce the fat a little bit more by using a fat free cake mix (Cherrybrook Farms is the name I think). A great, yummy, easy recipe.
Frosted Pumpkin Cake
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Nutritional Information
Amount per serving
- Calories: 202
- Calories from fat: 16%
- Fat: 3.7g
- Saturated fat: 1.2g
- Monounsaturated fat: 1.1g
- Polyunsaturated fat: 1g
- Protein: 2.6g
- Carbohydrate: 40g
- Fiber: 1g
- Cholesterol: 4mg
- Iron: 1mg
- Sodium: 236mg
- Calcium: 47mg
Ingredients
- Cake:
- Cooking spray
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup egg substitute
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1/3 cup applesauce
- 1 (15-ounce) can pumpkin
- 2 teaspoons pumpkin-pie spice
- 1 (18.25-ounce) package yellow cake mix (such as Betty Crocker)
- Frosting:
- 2/3 cup (6 ounces) tub-style light cream cheese
- 1 1/4 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 3 1/2 cups powdered sugar
Preparation
- Preheat oven to 350°.
- Coat a 13 x 9-inch baking pan with cooking spray; dust with flour.
- To prepare cake, place the egg substitute, granulated sugar, applesauce, and pumpkin in a large bowl; beat with a mixer at high speed for 1 minute. Add pie spice and cake mix, beating at high speed 2 minutes. Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake at 350° for 35 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool cake completely on a wire rack.
- To prepare frosting, place the cream cheese and vanilla in a large bowl; beat at medium speed until smooth. Gradually add the powdered sugar, beating just until blended. (Do not overbeat.) Spread frosting evenly over top of cake.
Frosted Pumpkin Cake Recipe at a Glance
- COURSE: Desserts, Cakes/Frostings
- CONVENIENCE: Make-Ahead
- CUISINE: American
- COOKING METHOD: Bake
- OCCASION: Autumn, Thanksgiving, Birthdays/Anniversaries
- PUBLICATION: Cooking Light
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