Pumpkin Sheet Cake

I gave this a 4-star rating because Hubs rated it as such because he really enjoyed it, but we disagree in our review. I thought this fairly standard recipe was good enough, and certainly moist, but this is not a recipe I’d pull out again and make a point of making. Its biggest flaw is that a mere teaspoon of cinnamon is not enough spice to give this cake the flavor it needs. I don’t have an issue with cinnamon being the only spice used; it just needs a lot more of it – like maybe a full tablespoon! And I’d actually prefer the complexity of flavor that any combination of cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, ginger, or allspice would contribute. Just as is, the taste falls flat. Complicating matters is the wimpy amount of frosting, which I didn’t use. A more traditional amount of frosting, 1/2 c. butter, 1 (8 oz.) package of cream cheese, 3-1/2 – 4 cups of powdered sugar and a teaspoon of vanilla is much more suitable. But Hubs disagreed. He liked it just fine. Three stars (barely) from me, four from him. I baked this as a 9” layer cake, about 33 minutes.

Wonderful! I have made this easy, moist, and flavorful cake several times; however,I substitute the frosting for dollops of whipped cream--Heaven!!!

This is the best pumpkin cake recipe that I've tried. I've been making this one for years. The cream cheese frosting finishes it off well. I always get asked for this recipe.

I have been making this cake for years, and it is my husband's favorite dessert. I add a teaspoon each of cloves and nutmeg to the mixture, and we never add the nuts.

First used this recipe from Taste of Home Holiday Issue in 1997. I am not allowed to show up at holiday family gatherings without it ;0) This is a VERY simple and really flavorful and moist cake - the only change I make is to double the frosting!!

Very moist and delicious. I used walnuts in the batter along with 2 cups of shredded carrots. It was really really tasty.

awesome! i needed to bake it an extra 5, but was prefect!

Yummy Iused a 13x9 pan took 10 more min. also.I noticed the recipe only used baking soda. I used 1tsp tsp. baking soda and 1 tsp. baking powder. I am making this for thanksgiving instead of pie.

I made the recipe as is and found it relatively easy to prepare. I baked the cake for 35 minutes then took it out the oven and let it cool for a while. I finished it off with the cream cheese frosting and sprinkles of chopped walnuts. Everyone thought this was great and ate it all up. The cake itself was moist but I thought the flavor was just ok-a little on the bland side. To me I think it could have used a lot more cinnamon; maybe even pumpkin spice for a more rounded flavor. I felt that there wasn’t enough cream cheese frosting; leaving me with a very thin layer to work with. One (3 ounce) package cream cheese, 5 tablespoons butter or margarine and 1 ¾ cups of confectioner’s sugar just wasn’t enough for the entire cake. I would have preferred more cream cheese frosting and a thicker consistency to spread generously over the cake. It was creamy and I could taste the sweetness of the frosting. Everyone else enjoyed this and that is what counts. Thou I have to give this 4 stars based upon the recipe itself.

Loved this cake! My 3 & 5 year old children were begging for 2nds and 3rds. I used fresh pumpkin, drained, and it turned out just fine. I think next time I will add some extra pumpkin for additional flavor. I did have to use a bigger size cake pan. Will make again!

This cake was easy and fast to put together and very tasty. Thanks for sharing!

Moist and delicious! I will make this again! It's exactly what I was looking for.

I like this recipe but like others on here I also found it a bit bland. I added a 8 oz box of cream cheese and instead of vanilla extract I added almond extract to the frosting. I added 1 more teaspoon of cinnamon , 1/4 teaspoon of nutmeg and 1/4 teaspoon of cloves to the batter. Both the cake and the frosting were much more flavorful!!

I've made this recipe every Thanksgiving and Christmas for the past 2 years and at each event, there is never a bite left over. This cake is perfect finish to a rich dinner. It has just the right amount of sweet in it to compliment a cup of coffee. This recipe is perfect for those who don't care for rich chocolatey desserts.

This was a great recipe that turned out beautifully. The only change I made was to double the amount of frosting which made just enough. There is no way that I couldv'e frosted the whole cake with the original recipe.

Excellent recipe. I made this recipe about 3 times to make a cake that would feed 50 people and it turned out fabulous each time. It definitely traveled well, stayed moist and had a great flavor. Plus, it was very easy to make! What more could you ask for?

very easy to make

Awesome recipe,my family really enjoyed this. The flavor was awesome!! I did add an additional 1/2 tsp pumpkin spice. I have made this in a 9x13 pan cooked for 30 min. I also made this in two small cookie sheets for 15-18 min. I changed the frosting recipe a little though,after I made this as recipe stated I felt it had a bit too much sugar,so I added about 1/2 cup of sour cream to adjust the flavor, it turned out greatand I will be making this again.

This was very good. And even better the next day. I used a regular 13 by 9 inch pan instead of making a sheet cake, otherwise, followed the recipe as is. I may try a whipped cream icing with it next time. Thanks for sharing. Lolly

Made with my preschool class and didn't use the frosting-it was AMAZING!!! Made a 2nd and 3rd batch to send home individual loaves along with the recipe because it was so good! Moist and so so yummy-thanks!

cooked the cake in two round pans to make a double layer cake for my husbands birthday and used a cinnamon cream cheese frosting between and on top of the cake. it got rave reviews from our guests but most important from the birthday guy.

Amazing cake! My family loved it. Only criticism was that the frosting was a bit too sweet. May try reducing the sugar in it next time I make it.

Always a hit!! Everyone loves it and it always turns out moist and delicious. Can't go wrong with this one!!!

Amazing recipe - was gone within seconds of being served! I added a dash of nutmeg to the dry ingredients, and doubled the cinnamon.

Super Easy to make, and really tasty! I made Whipped Cream Cream Cheese Frosting for it and we all loved it!

I made these as cupcakes instead and they were very good. Some people liked them so much they tried to take the entire plate.

This cake is delicious and very easy to make! Everyone loves it and wants the recipe. I would give it 5 stars, but I felt that it needed more of the icing. I doubled the icing the 2nd time I made it and ...perfect!

This is a great alternative to a pumpkin roll. Just beware not to add to much milk to the frosting or it won't set up. In other words follow the directions.

This is a very good and moist cake.

Wow! I made this into cupcakes and brought them into the office and people absolutely raved about them. I always bring baked treats to work and this recipe was definitely a favorite. Slight changes: I added some allspice and I made my cream cheese frosting with some orange juice to flavor it. Wonderful, moist, tasty and very autumn like. I recommend this highly.

Very moist, but I'd probably cut down a bit on the oil next time to maybe 3/4 cup. Baked them in mini muffin pans for about 18 minutes. This recipe makes 96 mini muffins.

Delicious.

Excellent! I made this for a funeral dinner at church! Everyone loved it. Very moist!

My family loved this cake. It tastes similar to a pumpkin roll, but it's so easy to make. I will definitely make it again.

A friend of mine told me about this recipe, I'm glad she told me to try it because it is very good. It's a keeper.

This was a quick and easy cake - but didn't have the prominent pumpkin flavor I was looking for. I used 1/2 c. veg oil and 1/2 c. applesauce (will probably use even more applesauce and less oil next time) and also added pumpkin pie spice. Baked in a stone bundt pan for 60 minutes. Was a little more dense than I would have liked (more like a bread), but good served with cream cheese frosting.

We really enjoyed this cake, very delicious. I reduced the sugar to 1 cup and it was enough for us. On the frosting I omitted the nuts and next time I will omit the milk as well because I thought it was a little too runny.

My wife just made this for, I think she may have added more pumpkin spices, but I'm really impressed. yummy!

This cake is awesome! It's very moist and very tasty, though not as pumpkiny as I would have liked. Next time I make it I'm going to add a little pumpkin pie spice. I also made eggnog frosting (butter, powdered sugar, milk, rum extract) dyed orange to top it off and it looked gorgeous! Everyone I offered it to loved it, and I'm making it again because I can't get enough!

I wasn't too crazy about this cake. I don't think it had the moisture most pumpkin recipes have and it lacked flavor. Maybe next time I will use half white sugar and half brown sugar to see if it adds more flavor.

I absolutely LOVE this recipe. I have made it a handful of times now, most recently, this past week for Thanksgiving. A couple of pumpkin crazy members requested a second cake after the first was destroyed in 2 days. And then they asked for a third:) I make the cake exactly as written, but use a standard 9x13 cake pan and bake it for 35-40 minutes because it is so thick. It is extremely moist! I double the frosting for thicker coverage.

I like pumkin pie so I might like this

My 5 year old requested this for her birthday. Excellant cake!!

This was given to me by a friend after I had my baby. I fell in love with it. I make it through out the year. The only change is I subsitute half the oil for applesauce. I've made it both ways and it taste the same. So yummy. And the frosting is to die for. I agree that you can't leave that out. I did leave the nuts out. Try it, it's something different than pumpkin pie.

I love this recipe. Super easy to make and everyone loves it.

I made this cake for a going away party for my boss. It was a big hit! The icing complemented the cake very well. It was easy and inexpensive to make and my co-workers were asking me for the recipe!

This cake is very easy to make. :)