Pumpkin Cake Recipe

Summary

Preparation Time25 MinCooking Time55 Min
Ready In1 Hr 20 MinDifficulty LevelEasy
Health IndexHealthyServings12
CuisineCourse
MethodDish
VegetarianMain Ingredient
Interest Group

Ingredients

 Eggs4 (For Cake:)
 Sugar2 Cup (16 tbs) (For Cake:)
 Cooking oil1 Cup (16 tbs) (For Cake:)
 All purpose flour2 Cup (16 tbs), sifted (For Cake:)
 Soda2 Teaspoon (For Cake:)
 Cinnamon2 Teaspoon (For Cake:)
 Salt1/2 Teaspoon (For Cake:)
 Pumpkin2 Cup (16 tbs) (For Cake:)
 Cream cheese1 (For Cream Cheese Icing:)
 Butter stick1 (For Cream Cheese Icing:)
 Vanilla1 Teaspoon (For Cream Cheese Icing:)
 Confectioner’s sugar1 pound (For Cream Cheese Icing:)
 Pecans1 Cup (16 tbs) (For Cream Cheese Icing:)

Directions

GETTING READY
1) Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

MAKING
2) In a mixer, beat the eggs and sugar until light.
3) Gradually add oil. Beat again.
4) Sift together all the dry ingredients to the egg mix.
5) Now, add pumpkin. Mix gently.
6) To a well greased and floured 9 inch tube pan, transfer this mixture.
7) Bake for 55 minutes, or until done.
8) Cool for 10 minutes on the rack and then remove from the pan.

FINALIZING
9) Cream together butter, cheese and vanilla.
10) To this, add sugar and beat until creamy to prepare the icing. You can add a small amount of milk, if the icing is thick.
11) To the icing, stir in broken pecans.

SERVING
12) Frost the cooled cake with the icing and serve as required.
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