Pumpkin Cake - Real Simple

By contessawannabe

Ingredients

• 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature, plus more for the pan
• 3 cups all-purpose flour, spooned and leveled, plus more for the pan
• 5 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
• 3 large eggs
• 1 15-ounce can pumpkin puree (1 1⁄2 cups)
• 1/2 cup whole milk
• 1/4 cup molasses
• 1 1/4 cups confectioners’ sugar
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

Details

Servings 12
Adapted from realsimple.com

Preparation

Step 1

1.Heat oven to 350° F. Butter and flour a 12-cup Bundt pan.
2.In a bowl, whisk together the flour, pumpkin pie spice, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
3.Using an electric mixer, beat the butter and granulated sugar on medium-high until fluffy, 2 to 3 minutes. Beat in the eggs, one at a time. Beat in the pumpkin puree, milk, and molasses (the mixture may appear curdled). Reduce the mixer speed to low; gradually add the flour mixture and mix until just combined (do not overmix).
4.Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 55 to 65 minutes. Let cool in the pan for 30 minutes, then invert onto a wire rack to cool completely.
5.In a bowl, whisk together the confectioners’ sugar and lemon juice until smooth. Drizzle over the cake. Let set before serving