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Mary Berry Pumpkin Cake Recipe

Mary Berry Pumpkin Cake
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Mary Berry’s pumpkin cake is a moist sponge made with pumpkin purée, warm spices, and a rich cream cheese frosting. It’s simple to bake yet has the depth and texture of a bakery-quality dessert. Perfect for tea-time, celebrations, or as a show-stopping centrepiece, it captures the essence of autumn in every bite.

Ingredients

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For the cake:

  • 250g self-raising flour

  • 1 tsp baking powder

  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon

  • ½ tsp ground nutmeg

  • ½ tsp ground ginger

  • 200g light brown sugar

  • 200g unsalted butter, softened

  • 3 large eggs

  • 250g pumpkin purée (fresh or canned)

  • 1 tsp vanilla extract

  • 100g chopped walnuts or pecans (optional)

For the frosting:

 

  • 200g cream cheese

  • 100g unsalted butter, softened

  • 200g icing sugar, sifted

  • 1 tsp vanilla extract

Instructions

Step 1: Prepare the oven and tin

Preheat oven to 180°C (350°F). Grease and line your cake tin with baking parchment.

Step 2: Mix the dry ingredients

In a large bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger.

Step 3: Cream butter and sugar

In a separate bowl, beat butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition.

Step 4: Combine with pumpkin

Stir in the pumpkin purée and vanilla extract until smooth. Gradually fold in the dry ingredients and nuts (if using) until just combined.

Step 5: Bake the cake

Pour the batter into the prepared tin and smooth the top. Bake for 40–45 minutes, or until a skewer inserted in the centre comes out clean.

Step 6: Cool completely

Allow the cake to cool in the tin for 10 minutes, then transfer it to a wire rack to cool fully before frosting.

Step 7: Make the frosting

Beat the cream cheese and butter together until creamy. Add icing sugar and vanilla extract, then whisk until smooth.

Step 8: Frost and serve  

Spread the frosting evenly over the cooled cake. Decorate with chopped nuts or a dusting of cinnamon if desired.

Find it online: https://britishrecipeshub.co.uk/mary-berry-pumpkin-cake/