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Pumpkin Cake

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By Diana Rattray, About.com

Pumpkin cake with cream cheese frosting.

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.

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Do not make this cake if you are on a DIET!July 08, 2008By I_Will_Lose_It
"When writing this recipe for my own file, I named it Five Star Pumpkin Cake. Once you eat one slice, you will want more. Don't make it if you are on a diet, as you will lose complete control around this cake. It was a hit with adults as well as children. My seven year old nephew had three slices. I will definitely make it a permant place in my recipe file!"

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