Can I use a different flavor of cake mix?

I think a different flavor of cake mix would be totally fine! However, if you want get those strong cinnamon, clove, nutmeg flavors. If you are looking for those warm spices, I would suggest adding an extra teaspoon of pumpkin pie spice. If you don't want to do that, though, I think the cake would be great with a yellow or chocolate cake mix.

What can I make with the remaining pumpkin?

There isn't much pumpkin leftover, but I would definitely suggest using any leftover pumpkin to make my Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffins , this Pumpkin Delight , or even this Pumpkin Butterscotch Cake .

I can't find pumpkin pie spice, help!

That's okay! You can easily use a combination of spices that you probably already have on hand. I'd probably add 1/4 tsp each of cloves, ginger, nutmeg, and cinnamon.

My cake fell, what went wrong?

If the center of your cake fell, you most likely under baked it. Make sure to bake it long enough that the sides start (key word, start) to pull away from the sides of the pan and the middle isn't super jiggly. The fun thing about this cake is that it will crack a little where the cream cheese is. I love that it adds a little character to it.

My cake seems undercooked after baking 45 minutes.

This is probably the most frequently asked question. The cream cheese swirl is going to still be jiggly, and that's okay. If you continue to bake for additional time, the cake portion will dry out. As the cake cools, the swirl will continue to cook and set.

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Pumpkin Spice Cake with a Cream Cheese Swirl

By Mary Susan4.4 (13)

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If you are looking for a cozy and warm treat for fall, look no further. This pumpkin spice cake with a cream cheese swirl is bound to warm you right up. This easy cake recipe comes together quickly and will impress your guests.

pumpkin cake with cream cheese filling and chocolate chips

Did you know that as I baker, I run out of sugar and flour often? I think I have extra bags stored, but I frequently forget that I already used them the previous time I ran out.

Well, I ran out last week on a very inconvenient day. We had the privilege of having the two missionaries from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints for dinner. Their time is split between 10 different congregations, and it was our congregation’s week to host them for dinner. I always jump on the opportunity to feed these young men or young women.

The problem is, they had been warned that I would have something amazing for dessert, so they already had their hopes up. My problem, however, was that I was completely out of flour. Gasp!

pumpkin cake with cream cheese filling and chocolate chips in dish with piece missing

However, I had all of the ingredients on hand for this pumpkin spice cake and it.was.so.incredible. The two missionaries kept asking for more, as well as my kids and husband.

It has everything that you could ever want in a cake; cream cheese, pumpkin, and chocolate! I surprised myself with how delicious it was.

I made it again to photograph, and my oldest daughter came home from school and actually dug out a huge piece right from the center. She saw a huge chunk of cream cheese swirl and just went for it.