A delicious pumpkin cake made with all-purpose flour, baking soda, and a mixture of sugars, eggs, and pumpkin purée. Topped with a creamy cream cheese frosting, this cake is perfect for fall celebrations.
1: Preheat oven to 300°F. Grease 3 8-in cake pans.
2: In one bowl, mix flour, baking soda, and salt.
3: In a KitchenAid stand mixer, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
4: Add 1 egg at a time, stir in vanilla, pumpkin, and applesauce.
5: Beat in the flour mixture and milk alternately.
6: Divide batter into cake pans and bake for 30-35 minutes.
7: Let cool at room temperature for 15-20 minutes, then put in the fridge to finish cooling process.
8: For frosting, in a stand mixer, beat cream cheese and butter on high until smooth and creamy.
9: Add confectioners sugar, vanilla, and salt, then beat to combine.
10: Assemble the cake by spreading frosting between each layer and on the outside.
