Pumpkin Spice Latte Cake with Espresso Frosting
Pumpkin Spice Latte Cake combines moist pumpkin cake with espresso frosting.Bake the pumpkin spice batter at 350°F for 22–26 minutes.Cool completely, then finish with creamy coffee buttercream.
Ingredients
- For the Cake
- - 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- - 1 teaspoon baking powder
- - ½ teaspoon baking soda
- - ¼ teaspoon salt
- - 1½ teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
- - ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- - 1 cup canned pumpkin puree
- - ⅓ cup light brown sugar
- - ⅔ cup granulated sugar
- - ¼ cup full-fat sour cream or plain yogurt
- - ¼ cup vegetable oil
- - 2 large eggs
- - 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- For the Espresso Frosting
- - 10 tablespoons unsalted butter softened
- - 2½ cups powdered sugar
- - 2 teaspoons milk plus more as needed
- - 2 teaspoons espresso powder or to taste
- - ¾ teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- For the Cake
- - 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- - 1 teaspoon baking powder
- - ½ teaspoon baking soda
- - ¼ teaspoon salt
- - 1½ teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
- - ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- - 1 cup canned pumpkin puree
- - ⅓ cup light brown sugar
- - ⅔ cup granulated sugar
- - ¼ cup full-fat sour cream or plain yogurt
- - ¼ cup vegetable oil
- - 2 large eggs
- - 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- For the Espresso Frosting
- - 10 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
- - 2½ cups powdered sugar
- - 2 teaspoons milk, plus more as needed
- - 2 teaspoons espresso powder, or to taste
- - ¾ teaspoon vanilla extract
Notes
Plain full-fat Greek yogurt can replace the sour cream. Avoid nonfat yogurt because some fat helps give the cake its soft, rich texture.
Instant espresso powder provides concentrated coffee flavor without adding excessive liquid to the frosting. Instant coffee can work in a pinch, but the flavor may be milder.
For a sweeter coffeehouse-style finish, sprinkle the top with cinnamon or decorate individual slices with a few chocolate-covered coffee-style candies made with halal-suitable ingredients.
This easy pumpkin cake is especially delicious alongside coffee, tea, chai, or a glass of cold milk.
Instant espresso powder provides concentrated coffee flavor without adding excessive liquid to the frosting. Instant coffee can work in a pinch, but the flavor may be milder.
For a sweeter coffeehouse-style finish, sprinkle the top with cinnamon or decorate individual slices with a few chocolate-covered coffee-style candies made with halal-suitable ingredients.
This easy pumpkin cake is especially delicious alongside coffee, tea, chai, or a glass of cold milk.