3 Ingredient Pumpkin Cake with Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting

Nothing is more delicious than homemade fall snacks. If you are a fan of pumpkin desserts, this pumpkin cake with cinnamon cream cheese frosting will hit the spot. With only 3 ingredients, it is probably one of the easiest treats you can make and is literally "a piece of cake"!!

The secret to this simple recipe is using yogurt. Any kind will do, really, but the Pumpkin Pie yogurt added an extra bit of pumpkin-y flavor to the cake along with helping to make the cake light and moist. You can find all kinds of seasonal yogurt options online or in your local grocery stores!

3 Ingredient Pumpkin Cake:

1 box spice cake mix

8 oz Pumpkin Pie yogurt 

15 oz canned pumpkin puree (not pumpkin pie filling)

1. In a bowl, combine all ingredients.
2. Pour mixture into a greased 9 x 13 pan.
3. Bake at 350º for 28-30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
4. Let cool completely before adding frosting.

The cake is delightful on its own, but when you top it with cinnamon cream cheese frosting it becomes the very essence of fall!

Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting:

1 can cream cheese frosting OR
8 ounces cream cheese
1/4 cup butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
2-3 cups powdered sugar

1. Beat softened butter and cream cheese until well blended.
2. Add cinnamon, vanilla and powdered sugar. Start with 2 cups of powdered sugar and beat until creamy. Add more powdered sugar as needed to get the consistency you want.

I hope you try this cake for yourself. It's a simple recipe that you can bake for your family or give it away to friends and neighbors. You can also bake this recipe as cupcakes (adjust the cooking time to 10-15 minutes) for easier snacking.

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