This Pumpkin Bundt Cake tastes JUST like the seasonal cake from Nothing Bundt Cakes! The cream cheese frosting is to die for!
Pumpkin Bundt Cake
Take this Pumpkin Bundt Cake to your next holiday gathering and you will have people hunting you down and BEGGING for the recipe. This cake is so moist and the frosting is to die for! I based this recipe off of Our Version of Nothing Bundt Cakes’ Chocolate Chocolate Chip Cake. I have made that cake several times and it always turns out AMAZING. For this cake I subbed in spice cake mix instead of devils food cake and pumpkin spice pudding instead of chocolate pudding. Pumpkin spice pudding is only available during this time of year so I always make sure to stock up on it whenever I see it in the store.
Add A Little Chocolate
This Pumpkin Bundt Cake is moist and full of pumpkin flavor. The mini chocolate chips give it an added boost of flavor. Why is it that pumpkin and chocolate taste so good together? Be sure to use MINI chocolate chips. They work best in this cake. The regular size chocolate chips will sink to the bottom of the bundt pan and won’t distribute through the cake batter as evenly as the mini chocolate chips.
Now let’s talk about the frosting for this cake. It is UNREAL. I have to stop myself from eating it all out of the bowl before I get it on the cake! It is my go-to frosting recipe. I use it for our Homemade Oreos, our Coconut Cream Cake, and Our Version of Nothing Bundt Cakes’ White Chocolate Raspberry Cake. It is thick, creamy, and SO delicious. I like to refrigerate this cake overnight because I think it tastes better that way, but if you don’t have time, just make sure the cake cools all the way before you frost it.
More Pumpkin Recipes
If you are in the mood for more pumpkin treats, try out these delicious pumpkin recipes.
- Pumpkin Drop Cookies – With only 3 ingredients, these cookies are quick and easy to make.
- Pumpkin Steamers – This pumpkin drink with warm you on a cold, autumn day. The drink is rich and creamy with flavors of pumpkin, cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger.
- Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Coffee Cake – This delicious coffee cake has a cream cheese layer and crumb topping that is out of this world. It’s perfect for a breakfast, brunch, snack, or dessert.
- Pumpkin Cheesecake Mousse Cups – A smooth and creamy mousse that is simple to make, but looks elegant and tastes heavenly!
- Pumpkin Cobbler – This is a traditional fall dessert at our house. A creamy pumpkin pie like layer is topped with a crunchy, buttery, crust. It is incredible served warm with homemade whipped topping or vanilla ice cream.
How To Make Pumpkin Bundt Cake
Ingredients
- 1 spice cake mix
- 4 oz pumpkin spice instant pudding mix (1 package)
- 1 c. sour cream
- 4 large eggs
- 1/2 c. water
- 1/2 c. oil
- 1 1/2 c. mini semi-sweet chocolate chips
For the frosting
- 16 oz cream cheese (2 packages) softened
- 1/2 c. butter softened
- 2 tsp. vanilla extract
- 32 oz powdered sugar (1 bag)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- In a large bowl, mix cake mix, pudding mix, sour cream, eggs, water and oil. Mix until combined.
- Stir in mini chocolate chips.
- Pour into a well-greased bundt pan. Bake for 45-50 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.
- Let cool for 20 minutes. Remove from pan, cover with plastic wrap and let refrigerate for 1-2 hours, or overnight.
For the frosting
- In a large bowl, mix cream cheese and butter until smooth. Mix in vanilla.
- Gradually add in powdered sugar while stirring. If it looks too thin (stiff peaks do not form), add more powdered sugar. If it looks too thick add 2 Tbsp of milk.
- To frost the cake, cut the corner off of a ziplock bag, fill bag with frosting and pipe from the center of the cake, over the top, and down to the plate. Once you have gone all the way around, fill the middle.
Equipment
- Bundt Pan
Nutrition
Liz says
Looks so good – thank you. Have a great week!
Marbella says
I love To try but in Venezuela we can’t find sour cream, do you think I could use jogurt instead? Thanks
Erica says
PLain yogurt or Greek yogurt should work fine as a substitute 🙂 Hope this helps!
kt says
Anybody try this in cupcake form? I don’t have a bundt pan.
Katherine Alldredge says
Unsalted or salted butter?
Favorite Family Recipes says
We usually use salted. Hope this helps!
Angela says
In the picture, what is sprinkled on top of the cream cheese frosting?
Favorite Family Recipes says
It is just a little cinnamon sprinkled over the top 🙂
BRENDA ATKINS says
can this cake be frozen before icing? I would like to make a few for the holidays in advance.
Favorite Family Recipes says
Absolutely! That is a great idea!
Julie says
I can’t find pumpkin spice jello ???? Do you think butterscotch would work?? Or pumpkin purée in some way?
Favorite Family Recipes says
You can definitely use butterscotch or even vanilla.. there is plenty of the pumpkin spice flavor in the cake mix so you can use a different pudding and you should be fine 🙂 Hope this helps!
Grace says
This looks incredible! Wanting to make this for Thanksgiving, but can’t find pumpkin spice jello-brand pudding anywhere! Walmart had another brand, but it came in a larger box. How much of th pudding mix would you suggest I use? 1/2 cup? A full cup? Not sure how much comes in the standard Jello pack.
Thanks!
Favorite Family Recipes says
Usually the Jell-O comes as appx. 5 oz. You should be fine doing about a third to half cup of any brand. 🙂 Hope this helps!
Donna says
Thanks making tomorrow
for Thanksgiving
Pam says
Would like to make mini bundt cakes with this recipe. What do you suggest for a baking time so they will be a moist bite of deliciousness?
Favorite Family Recipes says
Try checking them after 15-20 minutes. We haven’t made them in “mini” form yet so I can’t tell you exactly. I just know you will need much less time. Hope this helps!
Donna says
Cam you use only jello pumpkin pudding mix? I have Royal delights pumpkin spice desert mix is this the same?
Really wanna Make this please reply thanks
Donna
Favorite Family Recipes says
Yes, if it is the Royal Pudding Dessert Mix, it should work just fine! Good luck!
Donna says
Woweeee, I’ve made 3 of your recipes this week and I literally gained 5 lbs! , You’re recipes are a Sweet dangerous addiction … everything turned perfect even cook times! Thanks so much I’m a pumpkin crazed person if you know a great pumpkin chocolate chips bread pudding with eggnog sauce or chai spice egg nog sauce bread pudding Please lemme know!:) You’re AMAZing!!
Favorite Family Recipes says
Donna- your comment just made me laugh so hard. I am so glad you have enjoyed our recipes so much! Those bread pudding ideas sound INCREDIBLE! I will have to experiment around and see what I can come up with. What a huge compliment you have given us, thank you so much! xo
Heather says
WHere did you find the pumpkin ping?
Gale says
I can’t find pumpkin flavored pudding, however the spice cake has pudding already in it. Should I still add pudding to the recipe?
Erica Walker says
Yes, you still add dry pudding mix. I you can’t find pumpkin flavored you can just use vanilla 🙂 Hope this helps!
Connie says
I used this frosting recipe (delish!) on another bundt cake recipe and found that I had twice as much needed even though I am generous froster. ( is that a word?)I think 1/2 recipe of frosting would be plenty. Thanks
Laura says
I made this cake for a work event. It was a hit. Very moist and perfect.
Vicki Mickle says
Tried this recipe without the chocolate chips. My local stores didn’t carry the pumpkin pie spice pudding so I added a teaspoon of pumpkin pie spice to the recipe. Turned out great, everyone love it and talked about how moist it was. I also only made 1/2 of frosting recipe and worked great. Wish I knew how to insert a picture of this cake and how it turned out.
Echo Blickenstaff says
I’m so glad this was a success for you! Thank you for sharing the substitution idea!
Thu says
Been holding on to the mixes for some months now and I finally made it today! I only had ~3/4 cup Of sour cream but it was enough and the cake turned out great! Moist and yummy and I didn’t even add frosting!
My expectations were low and of course it’s not EXACTLY like nbc’s, but it’s also not going to cost you forty dollars! I’m very happy (and my husband too! We already ate a quarter of it! *good with coffee).
Thank you for sharing this recipe and bringing an out-of-reach luxury closer to the rest of us. 💖
Favorite Family Recipes says
Thank you so much for sharing!! We are so glad you liked it as much as we do!
Thu says
Been holding on to the mixes for some months now and I finally made it today! I only had ~3/4 cup Of sour cream but it was enough and the cake turned out great! Moist and yummy and I didn’t even add frosting!
My expectations were low and of course it’s not EXACTLY like nbc’s, but it’s also not going to cost you forty dollars! I’m very happy (and my husband too! We already ate a quarter of it! *good with coffee).
Thank you for sharing this recipe and bringing an out-of-reach luxury closer to the rest of us. 💖