Pumpkin Cream Cheese Bundt Cake Recipe

Cream cheese-filled pumpkin bundt cake with a simple vanilla glaze. This Pumpkin Cream Cheese Bundt Cake is perfect for fall!

INGREDIENTS 

SERVINGS: 12 SLICES FOR THE CREAM CHEESE FILLING: – 1 (8-ounce) package brick-style cream cheese , softened to room temperature – 1/4 cup (50 grams) granulated sugar – 1 large egg , room temperature – 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract FOR THE PUMPKIN BUNDT CAKE: – 3 cups (375 grams) all-purpose flour , spooned and leveled – 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon – 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger – 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg – 1/4 teaspoon ground clove – 1 teaspoon baking powder – 3/4 teaspoon baking soda – 1/2 teaspoon salt – 1 cup (240 ml) canola or vegetable oil – 1 (15-ounce) can pumpkin puree (not pumpkin pie filling) – 1 cup (200 grams) light brown sugar packed – 3/4 cup (150 grams) granulated sugar – 4 large eggs , room temperature – 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract FOR THE VANILLA GLAZE: – 1 cup (120 grams) powdered sugar – 1-2 tablespoons (15-30 ml) milk (use more as needed) – 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

INSTRUCTIONS

Preheat the oven to 350°F (177°C). Butter and flour or nonstick cooking spray a 10-inch bundt pan. Set aside. 

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Cream cream cheese, granulated sugar, and vanilla extract in an electric mixer bowl for 1–2 minutes until smooth. Stir in the egg on low speed, scraping bowl sides, until just combined. Set aside.

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In a large bowl, combine flour, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, cloves, baking powder, soda, and salt. Set aside.

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In a large bowl, mix oil, pumpkin puree, brown sugar, granulated sugar, eggs, and vanilla extract. Just combine dry and wet ingredients.

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Put half the batter in the bundt pan, carefully pour the cream cheese filling on top, and then pour the other half and smooth it out.

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Bake at 350°F for 60–70 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the cake comes out clean. After 25–30 minutes on a wire rack, invert the cake, remove it from the pan, and let it cool completely.

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Mix milk, vanilla, and powdered sugar in a small bowl. Add milk to thick glaze. Sprinkle powdered sugar on thin glaze. Pour over a cool pumpkin bundt cake and harden 10–15 minutes.

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