Fried Pumpkin Layer Cake with Cream Cheese and Orange Frosting - PCOS-Friendly Recipe

Fried Pumpkin Layer Cake with Cream Cheese and Orange Frosting
Dessert

Nutrition per Serving

0 Calories
0g Protein
0g Carbs
0g Fat
A decadent dessert of fried pumpkin cake with a fresh cream cheese and orange frosting.

Ingredients

  • 1 (17 to 18) oz package yellow cake mix
  • 1 cup pumpkin puree, fresh or canned
  • 1 cup milk, plus 1/2 cup (divided)
  • 1/3 cup vegetable oil, plus 1 tablespoon, divided
  • 4 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
  • 1 (8 oz) package cream cheese, room temperature
  • 1 stick butter, room temperature
  • 4 cups confectioner's sugar
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons orange juice
  • 1 orange, zested
  • 3 drops yellow food coloring
  • 1 drop red food coloring
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 tablespoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • oil, for frying

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 º. Grease and flour 2 (9-inch) round cake pans.
  2. In a large mixing bowl combine and beat with a hand held electric mixer yellow cake mix, pumpkin puree, 1/2 cup milk, 1/3 cup vegetable oil, 4 eggs and pumpkin pie spice until the batter is smooth. Divide the batter between the 2 prepared cake pans. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Let the cakes cool in their pans for 5 minutes then turn out onto a wire rack and cool completely.

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