This Pumpkin Spice Latte Cake recipe is the absolute best! Delicious pumpkin spice and subtle coffee flavor combine into the most moist, addictive cake you'll find.
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Pumpkin Cake
Have you seen that meme that circulates Facebook around this time each year? You know the one, a picture of Disney's Cinderella in her fancy carriage with the a blurb typed onto the picture about how at the stroke of midnight on August 31st everything turns into some form of pumpkin-spice-whatever?
Well, here we are, smack dab in the middle of fall. It only seems fitting that I share my (amazing!!) recipe for Pumpkin Spiced Latte Cake.
While pumpkin flavor really isn't my thing, I couldn't get the concept of pumpkin bundt cake out of my head. I mean, so many people love pumpkin spice lattes. They can't all be completely wrong.
And sometimes it's nice to have a Thanksgiving option that is not a pie, but still embodies the flavors of the season. So I dove in head first, hacked my favorite cake hack recipe and thus, Pumpkin Spice Latte Cake was born. I must say, it is deliciously addictive. Super moist, minimal ingredients.
Tips for making this pumpkin cake recipe
- Be sure to grease your bundt pan to make it easier to get the cake out. I recommend using a non-stick pan as well
- Don't over-mix your cake mix- you'll want it to mix until just combined.
- Allow the cake to cool all the way before glazing so it doesn't absorb the glaze.
Helpful ingredient information
- Dry ingredients: First off, this recipe is a cake mix hack. Trust me when I say, your friends and family will never know and the results are excellent- I like to use Duncan Hines yellow cake mix for this. I also use 2 packages of instant vanilla pudding and a teaspoon of pumpkin spice for a delicious pumpkin flavor.
- Wet ingredients: This recipe uses 5 eggs. I know that seems like a lot, but trust me, it'll give you the most moist, perfect cake! This also uses a combination of pumpkin puree, decaf coffee and vegetable or canola oil.
- Glaze: For this I keep it simple with decaf coffee and confection's sugar.
Can I make this recipe into cupcakes?
Yes! Be sure to line the muffin tin with paper liners and fill them ¾ of the way (an ice cream scoop works great for this!). You'll bake at 325 degrees for 17-20 minutes (until a toothpick comes out clean). This will make around 20 cupcakes.
Can I freeze this cake?
Yes- wrap well and freeze for up to 6 months. Be sure to wait until thawed to glaze.
Can I make this pumpkin cake recipe ahead?
Yes- make it up to a day or two ahead.
Leftovers and storage:
This will last up to a week covered at room temperature.
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Pumpkin Spice Latte Cake
Ingredients
Cake:
- 1 Duncan Hines Yellow Cake Mix not sponsored, I just love them!
- 2 3.4 ounce packages instant vanilla
- 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie seasoning
- 5 extra large eggs I used large because that is what I had on hand
- ¾ cup canola oil
- ¾ cup pumpkin puree
- ¼ cup decaffeinated coffee
Glaze:
- 1 ⅓ cup confectioners sugar
- 2-3 Tablespoon decaffeinated coffee Start with 2 and add additional Tablespoon if needed.
Instructions
Cake:
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees and grease bundt pan. Set aside.
- In a medium bowl, combine the cake mix, pudding mixes and pumpkin pie spice.
- In a mixing bowl combine eggs, oil, pumpkin, and coffee.
- Add dry ingredients into the mixing bowl and mix until just combined.
- Pour batter into the bundt pan and bake for 50 min - 1 hour.
- Cool completely and drizzle with glaze. Serve immediately.
Glaze:
- Combine all ingredients and mix well. Add more coffee if needed for a thicker, pourable texture.
- Drizzle over cake.
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