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Moist and tender pumpkin cake loaded with warm pumpkin spices and topped with a sweet cinnamon & brown sugar streusel. Mix up a simple vanilla glaze to drizzle over the top. This streusel pumpkin cake is the best Fall pumpkin dessert recipe!
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Cinnamon Streusel Pumpkin Cake

Moist and tender pumpkin cake loaded with warm pumpkin spices and topped with a sweet cinnamon & brown sugar streusel. Mix up a simple vanilla glaze to drizzle over the top. This streusel pumpkin cake is the best Fall pumpkin dessert recipe!
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword cinnamon streusel pumpkin cake, pumpkin cake recipe
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 32 minutes
Total Time 52 minutes
Servings 16 people
Calories 401kcal
Author Jessica

Ingredients

Cinnamon Streusel

  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/3 cup light brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 4 tablespoons cold butter cubed small

Pumpkin Cake

  • 4 large eggs
  • 1⅔ cups granulated sugar
  • 1 cup canola or vegetable oil
  • 1 can (15 oz) pure pumpkin
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
  • 1 teaspoon salt

Glaze

  • 1 tablespoon butter softened
  • ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 4 tablespoons heavy cream

Instructions

  • Heat oven to 350℉ and spray a 9x13 baking pan with cooking spray.

Cinnamon Streusel

  • Combine all the streusel ingredients in a small bowl and using your fingers, or a pastry cutter, mix together until it resembles coarse wet sand. Set aside.
    1/2 cup all-purpose flour, 1/3 cup light brown sugar, 1/4 cup granulated sugar, ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon, 4 tablespoons cold butter

Pumpkin Cake

  • In a large bowl add eggs, sugar, canola oil, and pumpkin. Use a handheld blender, or a stand mixer, to beat until combined.
    4 large eggs, 1⅔ cups granulated sugar, 1 cup canola or vegetable oil, 1 can (15 oz) pure pumpkin
  • In a separate bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon pumpkin pie spice, and salt. Stir with a wire whisk to break up clumps. 
    2 cups all-purpose flour, 2 teaspoons baking powder, 1 teaspoon baking soda, 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice, 1 teaspoon salt
  • Add half of the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients and beat together. Add the other half and mix until combined. 
  • Pour into the prepared baking dish and sprinkle the cinnamon streusel over top.
  • Cook for 30-38 minutes or until center is no longer "jiggly" and looks set. The edges will be golden brown. Let the cake cool completely on a cooling rack.

Vanilla Glaze

  • Beat the butter and vanilla extract until soft and creamy. Add the powdered sugar, cinnamon, and 1 tablespoon heavy cream. Keep adding heavy cream, in 1 tablespoon increments, until desired consistency is reached.
    1 tablespoon butter, ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract, 1 cup powdered sugar, ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon, 4 tablespoons heavy cream
  • Drizzle over the cake and serve.

Notes

If you use 1% or 2% milk you will need less milk as it's thinner than heavy cream. Just start with 1 tablespoon of milk at a time and then add from there until it's the desired consistency. The glaze is much better with heavy cream!
Mine was perfect at 35 minutes. You want to make sure the center looks cooked and not jiggly. You could also use a toothpick and make sure it comes out with no wet batter on it.
If wanted, sprinkle some pecans over the glaze for a salty bite.

Nutrition

Calories: 401kcal | Carbohydrates: 54g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 15g | Cholesterol: 61mg | Sodium: 268mg | Potassium: 152mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 37g | Vitamin A: 4368IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 47mg | Iron: 2mg