Pumpkin pound cake

Pumpkin pound cake

Ingredients/Components

• sugar - 2 c
• eggs - 4 item
• oil - 1 c
• plain flour - 2 c
• cooked pumpkin - 2 c
• cinnamon - 2 tsp
• soda - 2 tsp
• salt - 1/2 tsp
• pkg
• stick margarine, softened - 1 item
• vanilla - 2 tsp
• box powdered sugar - 1 lb
• chopped pecans - 1/2 c

How to make pumpkin pound cake:

Icing:1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese1 stick margarine, softened2 tsp. vanilla1 lb. box powdered sugar1/2 c. chopped pecans Mix sugar and eggs. Pour in oil. (I use Wesson oil.) Mix at medium speed until well blended (about 3 minutes). Combine flour with other ingredients. Add to pumpkin and mix at a lower speed until the batter is well blended. Pour into a well-greased tube pan. Bake at 350° for 1 hour; cool.

Icing: Mix cheese and margarine. Add vanilla, then sugar and blend until smooth. Ice cooled cake. Sprinkle with 1/2 cup chopped pecans.

Recipe categories: Desserts, Cakes, Mixer.