Four-Layer Pumpkin Cake with Orange-Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe | Epicurious

Four-Layer Pumpkin Cake with Orange-Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe | Epicurious

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Chinese five-spice powder adds a complex, spicy note to this cake.

Keywords

  • layer cake
  • pumpkin
  • cream cheese
  • walnut
  • orange
  • make ahead
  • electric mixer
  • thanksgiving
  • fall
  • bon appétit
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Ingredients

  • Nonstick vegetable oil spray
  • 3 cups all purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon Chinese five-spice powder*
  • 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
  • 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
  • 2 cups (packed) golden brown sugar
  • 3 large eggs, room temperature
  • 1 15-ounce can pure pumpkin
  • 1/3 cup whole milk
  • 2 8-ounce packages cream cheese, room temperature
  • 1 tablespoon finely grated orange peel
  • 2 cups powdered sugar, sifted
  • Chopped walnuts or walnut halves, toasted

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