spiced pumpkin cake with cream cheese icing

Name: Spiced Pumpkin Cake with Cream Cheese Icing
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: ## CAKE; 2 cup(s) flour; 2 teaspoon(s) baking powder; 1 teaspoon(s) baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon(s) salt; 2 teaspoon(s) cinnamon; 1/4 teaspoon(s) nutmeg; 1/4 teaspoon(s) ginger; 1/8 teaspoon(s) cloves (ground); 1 can(s) pumpkin (15 ounce); 4 large eggs; 1 2/3 cup(s) sugar; 1 cup(s) oil; 1 cup(s) pecans (chopped, optional); ## ICING; 1 package(s) cream cheese (8 ounces), softened; 1/4 cup(s) butter, softened; 1 teaspoon(s) vanilla; 2 1/2 cup(s) powdered sugar

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Sea Sun

West Des Moines, IA

Updated on Nov 16, 2011

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!

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prep time 15 Min

cook time 45 Min

method Bake

yield

Ingredients

CAKE
2 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon ginger
1/8 teaspoon cloves (ground)
1 can pumpkin (15 ounce)
4 large eggs
1 2/3 cups sugar
1 cup oil
1 cup pecans (chopped, optional)
ICING
1 package cream cheese (8 ounces), softened
1/4 cup butter, softened
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 1/2 cups powdered sugar

How To Make spiced pumpkin cake with cream cheese icing

Step 1

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In a medium sized bowl stir together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and spices. Set aside.

Step 2

In a large bowl beat eggs, pumpkin, sugar and oil. Add dry ingredients and mix thoroughly.
Step 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.
Step 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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