Pumpkin Cake Cook Time: 40 minutes Ingredients: 2 cups sugar 1 cup vegetable oil 4 large eggs 2 cups all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons baking soda 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 2 cups pumpkin puree or cooked mashed pumpkin cream cheese frosting, below 1/2 cup chopped pecans Preparation: Directions for pumpkin cake Combine sugar, vegetable oil, and eggs in a large mixing bowl; mix well. Sift dry ingredients into a separate bowl; stir into oil mixture, beating well. Stir in pumpkin puree. Pour batter into two greased and floured 9-inch round layer cake pans. Bake at 350° for 35 to 40 minutes. Turn out onto racks to cool. Frost pumpkin cake with cream cheese frosting and sprinkle with chopped pecans. Cream Cheese Frosting 1/4 cup butter 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, room temperature 1 pound confectioners sugar, sifted 2 teaspoons vanilla extract Combine all ingredients in large mixing bowl; beat well until smooth. Makes enough for 2-layer pumpkin cake.
Posted on: Wed, 27 Nov 2013 14:35:01 +0000