Two-Ingredient Pumpkin Cake

This two-ingredient pumpkin cake is one of the easiest desserts to throw together, and it’s always a hit. The apple cider glaze on top adds just the right amount of sweetness to balance the rich pumpkin flavor.

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Keyword Two-Ingredient Pumpkin Cake

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 28

Cooling 10

Total Time 53

Servings

Calories 309kcal

Author Cathy Pollak

Equipment

Ingredients

Cake:

1 box yellow cake mix or spice cake mix
1 (15 oz) can pumpkin puree

Apple Cider Glaze:

1-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
3 tbsps apple cider (not apple juice)
3/4 tsp pumpkin pie spice

Instructions

Cake:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Empty the contents of the boxed cake mix and pumpkin puree into a large bowl. Using a hand-mixer or stand mixer beat until well incorporated. The batter will be very thick, but will come together nicely.
1 box yellow cake mix, 1 (15 oz) can pumpkin puree
Pour batter into a greased 7 x 11 X 2 pan. (This is the small, rectangular-sized pan from your Pyrex set.)
Bake for 28 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Do not overbake.
Let cool for 5-10 minutes in the pan, then flip onto a platter.

Apple Cider Glaze:

Make the glaze while you're waiting.
Combine powdered sugar, apple cider and pumpkin pie spice. Glaze should be thick but pourable. Add more sugar or cider if needed. Pour over the cake while still warm. Reserve some to pour over each slice when served.
1-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar, 3 tbsps apple cider, 3/4 tsp pumpkin pie spice
Serve warm or room temperature.

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Notes

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