Description
Yummy Indulge in Thanksgiving Piecaken: A Festive Delight is a show-stopping dessert that brings together your favorite holiday flavors. This stunning creation layers moist spiced cake with rich pumpkin and pecan pie fillings, creating a visual and culinary masterpiece perfect for Thanksgiving gatherings. Each slice offers a delightful combination of textures and tastes, making it an irresistible centerpiece that will impress your guests and keep them coming back for more.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
- 1 tbsp baking powder
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- ½ tsp nutmeg
- ½ tsp cloves
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 cup pumpkin puree
- 1 cup toasted pecans, roughly chopped
- 4 large eggs
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup heavy cream
- For the Frosting: 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 2 cups powdered sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease three round cake pans and line with parchment paper.
- In a bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, spices, and salt. In another bowl, cream butter and sugar until fluffy. Add eggs one at a time then gradually mix in dry ingredients.
- In a separate bowl, combine pumpkin puree with sugar, spices, eggs, and cream until smooth.
- Pour half the cake batter into each of two pans; spread half the pumpkin filling over each layer. Top with remaining batter.
- Bake for 25–30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool in pans for 10 minutes before transferring to wire racks.
- For frosting, beat cream cheese and powdered sugar until creamy. Frost cooled cakes between layers and on top.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 410
- Sugar: 35g
- Sodium: 210mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 13g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 47g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 80mg