Ingredients

  • Cake
  • 1 (18 ounce) box yellow cake mix
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1/2 teaspoon ginger
  • 1/8 teaspoon clove
  • 1/8 teaspoon cardamom
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 cup skim milk
  • 4 egg whites
  • 1 1/4 cups pumpkin
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • Frosting
  • 1 (16 ounce) package confectioners' sugar (4 cups)
  • 4 ounces low-fat cream cheese
  • 2 tablespoons fat free sour cream
  • 1 -2 tablespoon orange juice
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 teaspoon orange extract
  • orange food coloring, paste orliquid

Method

  • Lightly coat a nonstick or stick resistant bunt cake pan with cooking spray and set aside.
  • Preheat oven to 350°F.
  • Whisk dry cake mix together with spices and soda in large mixing bowl until well combined.
  • In a smaller bowl whisk milk together with egg whites, pumpkin and vanilla until combined.
  • Pour liquid ingredients into mixing bowl and mix all ingredients together on medium speed of an electric mixer for 3-4 minutes until well blended.
  • Pour batter into pan and smooth out top.
  • Bake at 350°F for 30-35 minutes or until cake tests done.
  • Remove cake from oven and cool in pan for 15 minutes.
  • Invert cake pan on rack.
  • Remove pan from cake and finish cooling.
  • After cake has cooled completely, drizzle/pour frosting over cake and top with decorative holiday candies or sprinkles.
  • For frosing: Whisk or mix all ingredients together until well blended.
  • Add 1-2 tablespoons additional orange juice if you are planning to drizzle frosting.
  • Frosting drizzling consistency should be a little thinner than frosting you plan to spread with a knife.