Pumpkin cake

Pumpkin cake

Ingredients/Components

• sugar - 2 c
• eggs - 4 item
• vanilla - 1 tsp
• salt - 1/2 tsp
• baking soda - 2 tsp
• vegetable oil - 1 c
• all-purpose flour - 2 c
• sifted powdered sugar - 3 c
• ground cloves - 1 tsp
• ground cinnamon - 2 tsp
• ground ginger - 1/2 tsp
• ground nutmeg - 1/4 tsp
• can pumpkin - 1 oz
• Cream Cheese Frosting - 1 item
• Combine sugar and eggs in a large bowl; beat at high speed of an electric mixer until light and fluffy

How to make pumpkin cake:

Combine first 7 ingredients; set aside. Combine sugar and eggs in a large bowl; beat at high speed of an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Add oil and pumpkin, beating well. Gradually add flour mixture, 1 cup at a time, beating at low speed just until blended. Pour batter into an ungreased 9-inch tube pan. Bake at 350° for 1 hour or until cake springs back when lightly touched. Cool in pan 10 minutes. Remove from pan and let cool completely on a wire rack. Frost top and sides of cake with Cream Cheese Frosting and garnish with pecan halves.Cream Cheese Frosting:2 (3 oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened1 tsp. vanilla3 c. sifted powdered sugar Combine cream cheese and vanilla, beating at medium speed of an electric mixer, until smooth. Gradually add powdered sugar, 1 cup at a time, beating until mixture reaches spreading consistency.

Recipe categories: Desserts, Cakes, Vegetables.