Pumpkin Cake With Rum-Raisin Frosting | America's Test Kitchen

Pumpkin Cake With Rum-Raisin Frosting | America's Test Kitchen

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Balancing flavor and texture is a formidable challenge that most recipes for this snack cake get all wrong. We hold back on the spice to let the pumpkin flavor shine through.

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  • Cakes
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Ingredients

  • 2 cups (10 ounces/283 grams) all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
  • 1/4 teaspoon powdered ginger
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 4 large eggs
  • 1 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 2/3 cups (11⅔ ounces/331 grams) granulated sugar
  • 1 (15-ounce) can pumpkin puree
  • 6 tablespoons unsalted butter , softened
  • 1 1/2 cups (6 ounces/170 grams) confectioners' sugar
  • 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese , softened, cut into 8 pieces
  • 2 tablespoons dark rum
  • 1 teaspoon molasses
  • 1/2 cup raisins , chopped fine

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