Spiced Pumpkin Cake with Cream Cheese Icing

Spiced Pumpkin Cake with Cream Cheese Icing Recipe
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Recipe Rating:
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Categories: Other Breakfast, Cakes, Other Desserts
Keywords: holiday, spice, pumpkin
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Ingredients

CAKE
2 c flour
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
2 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp nutmeg
1/4 tsp ginger
1/8 tsp cloves (ground)
1 can(s) pumpkin (15 ounce)
4 large eggs
1 2/3 c sugar
1 c oil
1 c pecans (chopped, optional)
ICING
1 pkg cream cheese (8 ounces), softened
1/4 c butter, softened
1 tsp vanilla
2 1/2 c powdered sugar
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Seasun
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Sea's Notes:

I have had this recipe for a very long time and make it several times a year, and particularly around Thanksgiving. Like all of my recipes, I have "tweaked" it to my taste.

This cake could possibly be considered a "bar cookie" as well, though it does have the consistency of a soft, moist and dense cake.

I hope you enjoy it as much as my family and I do!

 

Directions

1
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In a medium sized bowl stir together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and spices. Set aside.
2
In a large bowl beat eggs, pumpkin, sugar and oil. Add dry ingredients and mix thoroughly.
3
Pour batter into a prepared 9 x 13 inch pan and bake for about 40-50 minutes or until center of cake is set. Allow to completely cool.
4
For icing, combine cream cheese, butter, vanilla and powdered sugar and mix until light and fluffy. Frost cake. If desired, sprinkle top with pecans.
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Chris T. chrisb64
 
 
 
 
 
 
Nov 16, 2011
I made these last year and they were GREAT...not sure I would add the additional spices because I thought it was perfect like it was and I didn't use any frosting as I didn't think it needed it...nor did my waistline :o)....gotta love Paula Deens recipes!
Seasun
Nov 16, 2011
I have had this recipe for a long time! I had no idea Paula would make my Pumpkin Cake but I'm glad she likes it. :-) Now I'm going to have to do a search and check it out. lol I suppose there are a million recipes for Pumpkin Cake/Bread, and I'm willing to try any and all!

Good call on omitting the icing for the purpose of counting calories. It's very addicting, the cake AND icing...I should know! I just finished a piece. (grin)
chrisb64
Chris T. chrisb64
 
 
 
 
 
 
Nov 16, 2011
Seasun
Nov 16, 2011
Thank you! It's identical outside of the salt and spices. I don't add nuts either so...

I'm in good company! I love butter too. :-)
chrisb64
Chris T. chrisb64
 
 
 
 
 
 
Nov 16, 2011
Me too...we affectionately refer to Paula as Mrs. Butterton in our house...I had the pleasure of meeting her at a Union(local 1500) benefit where smithfield hams were being donated to the needy...she was very nice ...even when a ham that was thrown to her hit her in the face by mistake. The recipe...they say great minds think alike right? I tried a few of her recipes throughout the holidays last year and 2 of my favorites were the pumpkin bars and her french toast casserole which were both awesome. I like your recipes. thanks for sharing :o)
Seasun
Nov 16, 2011
I have a french toast casserole recipe too. Dare I search her site?! That is very cool that you got to meet her. I enjoy watching her on the Food Channel whenever I'm flipping through and she is on.

I have never dodged a ham, but there is always a first time for everything and the holiday season is quickly approaching, ya'll! NEVER say never!
chrisb64
Chris T. chrisb64
 
 
 
 
 
 
Nov 16, 2011
omg...your french toast casserole is very similar also...like I said:great minds think alike!
Seasun
Nov 16, 2011
It is! Mine is from All Recipes Tried and True Favorites which is my absolute favorite recipe book of all time and it shows. Lots of scribbles, notes, and splatters. I don't use corn syrup, mostly because I never have it around and always forget to buy it. I like the syrup because it adds the maple flavor.

Here is the recipe:

http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/baked-french-toast-2/detail.aspx
chrisb64
Chris T. chrisb64
 
 
 
 
 
 
Nov 16, 2011
I like allrecipes site(I don't know if it is the same as the cookbook)...I go there a lot because I like that I can read comments from others that have tried and tweaked recipes...especially if it is not something I have made before.

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