Gluten-Free Spice Cakes with Pumpkin Swirl Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe
Servings: 10
Ingredients
- 1 package of Kyra's Snickerdoodle Cake Mix (or one package of gluten-free vanilla cake mix plus 2 teaspoons of cinnamon)
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon cloves
- For the cream cheese frosting:
- 4 ounces of cream cheese, room temperature
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- pinch of salt
- For the pumpkin cream cheese frosting:
- 8 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
- 1/2 cup pumpkin puree
- 5 tablespoons packed brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1-2 drops orange food coloring, if desired
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 90g | |
| Recipe makes 10 servings | |
| Calories 328 | |
| Calories from Fat 186 | 57% |
| Total Fat 21.2g | 27% |
| Saturated Fat 12.65g | 51% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 62mg | 21% |
| Sodium 222mg | 9% |
| Potassium 91mg | 3% |
| Total Carbs 33.53g | 9% |
| Dietary Fiber 0.4g | 1% |
| Sugars 31.81g | 21% |
| Protein 2.3g | 4% |
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