Ingredients
Scale
- 1 can pumpkin purée, 15 oz.
- 1 boxed spice cake mix (13.25 – 15.25 oz.)
- 3 large eggs, room temperature
- ¼ cup vegetable or canola oil
- 2 tbsp whole milk
- 1 ½ tsp pumpkin spice
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ tsp orange zest, optional
- 4 oz block cream cheese, softened
- 3 tbsp butter
- 1 tsp vanilla
- ¼ cup light brown sugar
- pinch of sea salt
- 1½ to 2 cups powdered sugar
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- In a medium bowl, whisk the eggs until slightly frothy.
- Add the oil, pumpkin, vanilla, and milk to the eggs, whisking until combined.
- Incorporate the cake mix, spices, and orange zest into the pumpkin mixture, stirring until no dry streaks remain.
- Grease and flour a loaf pan, then pour the batter in, spreading it evenly.
- Bake for 50-60 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean, tenting with foil if needed.
- Cool the bread in the pan for 10-15 minutes before transferring it to a wire rack to cool fully.
- For the frosting, cream the softened cream cheese and butter in a bowl until smooth.
- Mix in the vanilla extract and brown sugar, then gradually add powdered sugar until you reach the desired consistency. Chill the frosting.
- Once the bread is completely cool, frost the top generously and chill for 2 hours before slicing.
Notes
Make sure all ingredients are at room temperature for best results.
You can add nuts or chocolate chips to the batter for extra flavor.
Store any leftovers in an airtight container for up to three days.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 50-60 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 251
- Sugar: 23g
- Sodium: 210mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 37g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 50mg