This 5 ingredient pumpkin cake is the perfect fall dessert! It requires minimal ingredients, and the flavor is bold and delicious! I love keeping all the ingredients on hand during autumn, so I can whip this cake together any time! I love topping it with cream cheese frosting, which is also only 5 ingredients! I’ll post both recipes in the recipe card below. Make it with me!

Pumpkin Cake

This time of year, give me all things pumpkin! Yes, I am that girl! Have you been to Trader Joe’s in the fall?

You can’t go wrong with a pumpkin cake! It is so divine and so easy to make.

If you want to make the sheet cake from scratch, I have a tasty pumpkin spice cake on my page that you should try!

If you are looking for a recipe with minimal ingredients to satisfy your sweet tooth, you have come to the right place! It doesn’t get any easier than a five ingredient pumpkin cake!

You may even have all of the ingredients in your pantry, too!

What you’ll need to make this recipe

• 1 boxed spice cake mix
• 15-ounce can pure pumpkin
• 3 eggs
• 1 cup sour cream
• 1/4 cup apple sauce

Spiced cream cheese frosting

• 8 ounces cream cheese
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 2 cups powdered sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice

What size cake pan should I use?

For this recipe, you can use any size pan that you want!

I like to bake it up on a large rimmed baking sheet. That way, it bakes about 25 minutes quickly and can serve up to 30 people!

You can also bake this in a 9×13 baking dish and have a thicker cake. It will need to cook for around 30 minutes.

You could also do this in two 8-inch rounds. They will need to bake for roughly 22 minutes.

The choice is yours!

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