nana's pumpkin cake
I first tasted this moist and delicious cake, when my daughter Ashley shared a slice with me, Thanksgiving, four or five years ago. This recipe was given to her by my son in laws, Nana. This cake has become a welcomed, family Thanksgiving tradition!
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cook time
55 Min
method
Bake
Ingredients For nana's pumpkin cake
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4large eggs
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2 csugar
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1 cvegetable oil
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2 call purpose flour
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2 tspbaking soda
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2 tspcinnamon
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1/2 tspsalt
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2 cpure pumpkin
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1 tspvanilla extract
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8 ozcream cheese
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1 stickbutter
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1 lbpowdered sugar
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1/2 tspvanilla extract
How To Make nana's pumpkin cake
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1In a large bowl, beat : 4 eggs 2 cups sugar 1 cup vegetable oil
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2Sift together : 2 cups flour 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon 2 teaspoons baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt
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3Beat into creamed mixture and stir in : 2 cups pure pumpkin 1 teaspoon vanilla
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4Pour cake batter into a lightly greased and floured tube or bundt pan ( I used two 9-inch round cake pans, baked about 40-45 minutues, until toothpick inserted in center of cake comes out clean) Bake at 350 degrees F. for 50-55 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean. Cool cake completely before frosting it.
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5To prepare the cream cheese frosting, in a large mixing bowl mix cream cheese, butter, powdered sugar and vanilla until well blended. Place first cake layer upside down on a plate, frost top of layer. Then place second layer upright on top of bottom layer and frost top. Frost cake sides and garnish with pecan halves.
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