The Best Pumpkin Spice Cake with Caramel! Easy Quick Cakes

This might be the softest pumpkin spice cake you'll make this fall. It's moist, warmly spiced and topped with creamy frosting and caramel. Start with softened butter and sugar. Cream them together for about two minutes until light and creamy. Make sure your butter is soft before you begin. I'm using salted butter but unsalted works too. Just add a small pinch of salt. Next add two tablespoons of vegetable oil. The butter gives us flavour while the little bit of oil helps keep the cake beautifully soft. Now add the eggs. Whisk for about two minutes, scraping down the bowl whenever needed. And now of course the pumpkin. I'm using pumpkin puree but well mashed cooked pumpkin works too. Mix for about one minute until smooth and creamy. The pumpkin gives this cake so much natural moisture and a warm tint. Sift in the flour, baking powder and pumpkin spice. Fold everything together gently and stop as soon as the batter is combined. Overmixing here can make the cake heavier. Transfer the batter into a lined eight inch square pan. Bake for around 30 to 35 minutes. Check the centre with a skewer before taking it out. While the cake cools completely, let's make the frosting. Whisk the cold heavy cream and vanilla for about a minute until it just starts to thicken. Add the cream cheese and mix gently first. Whisk briefly on low speed. Then add the powdered sugar and pumpkin spice. Whisk for about 30 seconds just until it's smooth and creamy. Spread the frosting over the cooled cake. I am adding a finishing touch with a rich caramel sauce. You can absolutely use shop-bought caramel but here's the quick homemade version. Heat the sugar over medium heat. Don't stir it at the beginning, just let it start melting and changing colour. Once it reaches a golden amber colour, carefully add the butter. Then slowly add the heavy cream. Be careful here because it will bubble quite a lot. Stir until smooth then let it cool. It thickens beautifully as it cools down. Just look at that colour and texture. The cake is so soft and moist with warm pumpkin spice in every bite. Then you get that creamy spiced frosting and rich caramel on top. It's such a good cake for the start of fall. If you enjoyed this recipe, give the video a thumbs up and subscribe for more easy homemade cakes. Thanks for watching and I'll see you in the next video.