Our Pumpkin Bundt with Cheesecake Swirl starts with a yellow cake mix and adds pumpkin and spices to make the most flavorful pumpkin cake! The cheesecake filling swirl flows throughout the middle making it even tastier. A cream cheese glaze puts this cake over the top decadently delicious. This will be your go-to cake for family and friends.
Preheat oven to 350°F/177°C. Spray a 12-cup bundt pan with non-stick cooking spray.
To make the cake, in a large mixing bowl, combine the dry ingredients, cake mix, pumpkin, water, oil, eggs, and pumpkin pie spice, and whisk together. Set aside.
To make the cream cheese filling, in a medium mixing bowl, whisk together the 8-ounce package of cream cheese, ⅓ cup white granulated sugar, and 1 egg until well combined and smooth. Set aside.
To assemble the cake, pour half of the pumpkin cake batter into the bundt pan. On top of the cake batter, pour the cheesecake mixture. Top with the rest of the batter.
Place bundt pan on a baking sheet and place in the preheated oven to bake for 45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
Cool the cake for 10 minutes before inverting it onto a wire rack to cool completely.
Cake Glaze
In a medium mixing bowl whisk together the (4 ounces) cream cheese and butter until smooth.
Whisk in the confectioner's sugar until incorporated into the cream cheese mixture.
If the glaze is too thick, add a Tablespoon of water at a time until the desired consistency. Drizzle or spoon the glaze all over the cake.
Once the cake is completely cooled, drizzle or spoon the glaze all over the cake.
Slice, serve, enjoy!
Notes
Be sure to check Expert Tips and FAQs above with important tips and questions that can help make a delicious recipe.Note 1 : Depending on the cake slice, this cake can serve from 12-16 slices.Note 2: The consistency of the glaze is totally up to your preference. If you like a thick glaze don’t add any water. If you like a thinner glaze add a little water at a time. You can also add milk instead of water to the glaze.
Any nutritional data I provide is an approximation and actual dietary information can vary based on ingredients and proportion sizes.