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Delicious Pumpkin Bread with Cream Cheese Frosting

This moist pumpkin bread, topped with luscious cream cheese frosting, offers a delightful blend of spices and sweetness, making it an ideal fall treat for gath…

Ingredients

  • 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • ½ cup packed brown sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 cup canned pumpkin puree
  • ½ cup vegetable oil
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup cream cheese softened
  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 teaspoon milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract for frosting

Instructions

  • Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
  • In a large bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients.
  • In another bowl, mix the sugars, eggs, pumpkin puree, oil, and vanilla.
  • Gradually mix the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients.
  • Pour the batter into a greased loaf pan.
  • Bake in the preheated oven for 60-70 minutes.
  • Allow the bread to cool in the pan for 10 minutes.
  • Transfer the bread to a wire rack to cool completely.
  • While the bread cools, prepare the cream cheese frosting.
  • In a bowl, beat the softened cream cheese, powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla until smooth.
  • Frost the cooled pumpkin bread generously.
  • Slice and serve, enjoying every bite.