{"id":152,"date":"2025-10-27T18:32:04","date_gmt":"2025-10-27T22:32:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bitchinbakingblog.com\/?p=152"},"modified":"2025-10-27T18:32:47","modified_gmt":"2025-10-27T22:32:47","slug":"pumpkin-bread-with-cream-cheese-frosting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bitchinbakingblog.com\/?p=152","title":{"rendered":"Pumpkin Bread with Cream Cheese Frosting"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bitchinbakingblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSC_1882-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-176\" style=\"width:755px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bitchinbakingblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSC_1882-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bitchinbakingblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSC_1882-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bitchinbakingblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSC_1882-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bitchinbakingblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSC_1882-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.bitchinbakingblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSC_1882-1-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Fall is here!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To sound super cliche: it&#8217;s fall y&#8217;all! When it comes to fall, I am extremely basic. I am so excited to start wearing my winter clothes again (I&#8217;m so tired of shorts), I love Halloween decorations and candy, and I LOVE pumpkin flavored desserts. That&#8217;s why I&#8217;m so excited to share this recipe! I want to be transparent about all my recipes, so this is not one that I came up with from scratch. I first made the &#8220;Super Moist Pumpkin Bread&#8221; from Broma Bakery. It is a super great recipe and so delicious. I made a few changes, like adding cream cheese frosting, changing the ratios of some of the ingredients, and adding sour cream.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I think this cream cheese frosting is so delicious and adds the perfect amount of sweetness to the recipe. 3\/4 cup sugar may not sound like a lot, but I prefer the bread itself to not be too sweet on its own. That way, the cream cheese doesn&#8217;t make the sweetness too overpowering. I used vanilla paste in my recipe, which I recommend, because I think it adds a better vanilla flavor than imitation vanilla, although that works perfect too. I&#8217;m also partial to vanilla paste because it adds the black specks that shows it&#8217;s made from actual vanilla beans. The paste I used is homemade, but Trader Joe&#8217;s has a very good vanilla paste too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This recipe is quite versatile because I also made cupcakes with it! I feel like pumpkin flavored cupcakes are usually called muffins, but c&#8217;mon that is definitely just a cupcake. I doubled the frosting recipe because I wanted to use this set of piping tips I just bought from IKEA! If you&#8217;re frosting them like I do in the photo I would recommend doubling the recipe, but that was really just for show. If you&#8217;re icing them a normal amount, then a regular batch of frosting will do. This batch makes 16 cupcake in a standard cupcake tin. Just pour the batter in to about 2\/3 of the way up the cupcake liner. They will have to bake for a lot less time, about 20-25 minutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Materials<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You can see that I&#8217;m using a stand mixer, but you really don&#8217;t need one for this recipe. For the pumpkin bread you can use a stand mixer or hand mixer, but it&#8217;s not necessary, you can just stir these ingredients together with a spoon or spatula. When it comes to the frosting, some sort of mixer is very helpful. A stand\/hand mixer is able to whip up the butter and cream cheese together nicely. And the sugar combines with the other ingredients much easier. That being said, a mechanical mixer is still not necessary. I&#8217;ve made frosting plenty of times without a mixer, and it always comes out great tasting, it may just be a little lumpy. But don&#8217;t feel like you need any fancy equipment to cook or bake! I&#8217;m lucky that I was able to get my stand mixer secondhand, so it was free. But even before that, I would use a hand mixer I got from Walmart for $30 (and that was one of the more expensive Walmart hand mixers.) My point is, baking is accessible to anyone. You don&#8217;t need a $400 stand mixer or a $200 fancy name-brand dutch oven. I hear a lot of people say they &#8220;can&#8217;t&#8221; bake or cook, but if you can read a recipe and own some measuring cups, I think you&#8217;re pretty much golden. Anyway, that&#8217;s my soapbox so now I&#8217;ll get onto the recipe!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ingredients<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Ingredients for Pumpkin Bread:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>1 3\/4 cups all-purpose flour<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>3\/4 cups sugar<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1 tsp baking soda<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1\/2 tsp baking powder<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1 tsp salt<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1\/2 tsp nutmeg<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1 tbsp cinnamon<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1\/4 tsp all spice<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1\/2 tsp ginger<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2 tsp vanilla<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2 eggs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1 cup pumpkin puree<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1\/3 cup milk<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1\/3 cup canola (or vegetable) oil<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1\/3 cup sour cream or greek yogurt<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bitchinbakingblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSC_1867-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-164\" style=\"width:594px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bitchinbakingblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSC_1867-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bitchinbakingblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSC_1867-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bitchinbakingblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSC_1867-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bitchinbakingblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSC_1867-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.bitchinbakingblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSC_1867-1-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:23px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Ingredients for Cream Cheese Frosting:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>1\/4 block of cream cheese (2 oz or 4 tbsp), softened<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2 tbsp butter, softened<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1 tsp vanilla<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1 cup powdered sugar<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Making the Pumpkin Bread:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Grease a loaf pan with butter or spray oil and preheat your oven to 350 degrees fahrenheit.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Add all of the dry ingredients into your stand mixer or a large bowl and whisk together until combined. Once that&#8217;s done, add in the all of the wet ingredients to the dry. Stir all of the ingredients together until just combined and you no longer see streaks of flour. If you&#8217;re using a stand mixer, I recommend starting on a low setting to make sure the flour doesn&#8217;t get thrown out of the bowl all over you (made that mistake before).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Once mixed together, just scoop it into your loaf pan and put it in the oven. It will bake for 45-55 minutes. Bake time can vary a lot, so I like to base it on whether a toothpick stuck inside comes out mostly clean. That&#8217;s when I know it&#8217;s done.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bitchinbakingblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSC_1869-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-168\" style=\"width:498px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bitchinbakingblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSC_1869-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bitchinbakingblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSC_1869-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bitchinbakingblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSC_1869-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bitchinbakingblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSC_1869-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.bitchinbakingblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSC_1869-1-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Making the Cream Cheese Frosting:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Put the softened cream cheese and butter in a stand mixer or bowl. Mix together until combined.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Add in the vanilla and powdered sugar. Whip all of the ingredients together until combines and airy. If you like a thinner frosting to drizzle on the cake, feel free to add some milk. If you want a thicker frosting that will keeps its shape on a cupcake, add some more powdered sugar.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bitchinbakingblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSC_1871-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-167\" style=\"width:501px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bitchinbakingblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSC_1871-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bitchinbakingblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSC_1871-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bitchinbakingblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSC_1871-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bitchinbakingblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSC_1871-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.bitchinbakingblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSC_1871-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Putting it all together!<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Make sure you let your bread\/cupcakes cool for at least an hour. They should be nearly room temp before you add the frosting, or else it all melts right off. Like I said, I was excited about my new piping tips so I used those, but slathering some frosting onto a cupcake with a knife still looks really good. I&#8217;m telling you, this recipe is so freaking delicious! Let me know if you try it and how you like it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" data-id=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bitchinbakingblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSC_1877-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bitchinbakingblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSC_1877-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.bitchinbakingblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSC_1877-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bitchinbakingblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSC_1877-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bitchinbakingblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSC_1877-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bitchinbakingblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSC_1877-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.bitchinbakingblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSC_1877-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" data-id=\"172\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bitchinbakingblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSC_1883-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-172\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bitchinbakingblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSC_1883-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.bitchinbakingblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSC_1883-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bitchinbakingblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSC_1883-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bitchinbakingblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSC_1883-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bitchinbakingblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSC_1883-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.bitchinbakingblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSC_1883-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" data-id=\"174\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bitchinbakingblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSC_1893-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-174\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bitchinbakingblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSC_1893-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.bitchinbakingblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSC_1893-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bitchinbakingblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSC_1893-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bitchinbakingblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSC_1893-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bitchinbakingblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSC_1893-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.bitchinbakingblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSC_1893-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fall is here! 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