4 Ingredient Pumpkin Cake

This 4 ingredient Pumpkin Cake is the easiest pumpkin cake ever!

Not only is this cake super moist and simple to make, but it really shouts fall flavors.

What can be better than easy and delicious?

I also have recipe suggestions listed below to even make different versions like a coffee cake style, rum sauce or slathered in cream cheese frosting so take your pick.

Of course, this pumpkin spice cake tastes great plain dusted with powdered sugar so the skies the limit of possibilities!

If you love pumpkin, then don't miss this one, everyone will rave about this cake thinking you make it from scratch too, and ask for the recipe!

Scroll down to get the printable recipe card and tell me what you think after you make it in the comment box.

I can't wait for you to try this one!

If you love easy recipes, also try my pumpkin cake mix cookies, pumpkin cheesecake squares and some slow cooker pumpkin spice latte, to go with all these recipes!

Psst, my favorite is the rum cake adult version, but that's between you and me!

this is a slice of cake with cream cheese frosting sprinkled with mini chocolate chips and a plastic pumpkin pick on top

these are pumpkin cupcakes with white chocolate chips

Easiest Cake or Cupcakes Ever!

This is an easy one-bowl fall dessert that’s perfect for entertaining or anytime or when you have a pumpkin craving!

Did I mention how easy this cake is to make, oh yes I did, I got a little excited again!

The best thing about it, there are several options to make loaves, muffins, frosted cakes, one adult version, and filled like a coffee cake, interested yet?

Then keep reading!

The cake is perfect for potlucks, Halloween parties ( especially using the adult version) and fun for the kids to help make.

This really is the world's easiest cake and the adaptions are fun to create a different cake every time you make it!

this is a pumpkin bundt cake with a blue background

Here's What You Need To Make 4 Ingredient Pumpkin Cake

fresh or canned pumpkin puree
ground cinnamon
eggs
spice cake mix or package yellow cake mix

this is fresh pumpkin eggs and the cake mix to make a pumpkin cake

Tool You May Need:

Loaf Pans
13 x 9 Sheet Cake Pan
Muffin Tins
Bundt Pan
Measuring Cups
Measuring Spoons
Mixing Bowl
Mixing Spoons
Parchment Paper

this is a collage of pumpkin, the batter and cupcakes using a cake mix

Tips and Suggestions:

Make a coffee cake filling version below that's a fabulous version see it in the recipe card
Add 1 cup of any Chocolate chips, White chocolate chips (as shown in the cupcake photo), or Peanut butter chips to this batter
Add 1 cup of Raisins or Craisins
Any kinds of nuts, pecans are a nice addition around 3/4 cup
Leave the cake plain or cream cheese frosted
Sprinkle with powdered sugar
Top muffins and loaves with cinnamon sugar before baking
These freeze well
Make sure you grease any pans you use heavily
Keep unused cake in the refrigerator
Use freshly made sugar pie pumpkin puree or canned pumpkin, not pie filling
You can use cinnamon or allspice as an addition to using a yellow cake mix (I still use the cinnamon in the spice cake version, but it's a taste preference.

this is a bundt pan filled with pumpkin cake batter and sprinkled with chocolate chips and coffee cake filling

Pumpkin Rum Cake!

Surely you have heard of Bacardi rum cake before?

Well, if not I got this idea from a cruise we took some years ago when they served pumpkin cake with Bacardi rum poured over the top.

Of course, I had to recreate it as I love to copycat a recipe that I love from anywhere we go!

This was as simple as can be making this simple syrup, poking a few holes in my bundt cake and viola, pumpkin rum cake!

It was the biggest hit that year at our Halloween party!

this is a pumpkin cake with bacardi rum poured over the top

The Batter:

The batter is fragrant and wonderful for any vessel you choose to bake it in.

I love spice and I actually do add another teaspoon of cinnamon to this batter.

The spice cake is perfect for this cake but I love the addition of cinnamon for a stronger flavor.

If you're not a lover of cinnamon, you can omit that ingredient when using the spice cake.

I do recommend that you use more cinnamon if using a yellow cake mix.

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Pumpkin Pie
Easy Pumpkin Cheese Pie
Best Ever Pumpkin Spice Ice Cream
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Yield: 10

Author: Claudia Lamascolo

4 ingredient Pumpkin Cake

prep time: 10 Mcook time: 45 Mtotal time: 55 M

A pumpkin semi-homemade cake with just 4 ingredients. It's moist, easy to make, and also is great using loaf pans for gift giving!

ingredients:

15 oz of fresh pureed pumpkin or 1 can canned pumpkin puree
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
4 eggs
1 (18.25 ounce) spice cake mix or package yellow cake mix
Optional - 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips, milk chocolate, white chocolate or raisins to mix in the batter
Garnish:
Cream Cheese frosting canned or homemade frosting recipe
mini chocolate chips
Plastic decorations from a dollar store for the cake topping
Cooking spray,

instructions:

How to cook 4 ingredient Pumpkin Cake

Preheat oven to 350. Grease or line with parchment paper: a bundt pan, loaf pans, muffin tins or sheet cake pan.
Mix all ingredients till well blended.
Place half the batter into greased pan (batter will be extremely thick) add chocolate chip below mixture on top, then more batter.
Bake at 350 till center is firm and toothpick test is clean, around 45 minutes depending on what size pan you use..
Cool cake completely
Frost with canned frosting, or use my homemade frosting below.
If using the filled version, dust with powdered sugar.
Version 1 Filled Cake :
Optional Coffee Cake Style Filling:
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 1/2 cup chocolate chips or chunks ( I realized after I made this I should have added the whole bag!)
1/2 cup chopped nuts optional
2 tablespoon flour
mix together set aside.
Divide the batter, fill with half the batter top more batter than filling on top.
Bake as directed.
Version 2 Frosting Recipe:
Cream Cheese Frosting
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 (3 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
2 cups confectioners' sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon allspice
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
mini chocolate chips
Beat all together except for mini chips, frost cooled cake and sprinkle the top with mini chips
Adult Version 3 Bacardi Rum Drizzle Topping:
1/4 cup water
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup Bacardi dark rum
1/2 cup butter
Boil ingredients for 5 minutes in a heavy-duty pan,. Place baked bundt cake on a deep cake server to catch the drippings..
Poke holes in warm cake, throughout cake evenly with a fork, pour mixtures over the top of warm cake.
Cool completely.
Serve with whipped cream sprinkled with cinnamon sugar on top.