Published: by Absolutely Recipes, in the recipes category.

Pumpkin Cake Recipe.

Ingredients:

1 can (15 ounces) solid-pack pumpkin
.
2 cups sugar
.
4 large eggs
.
1 cup vegetable oil.
2 cups all-purpose flour.
2 TSPs baking soda
.
2 TSPs ground cinnamon.
1 TSP ground cloves
.
1/2 TSP salt
.
1/2 TSP ground ginger
.
1/4 TSP ground nutmeg.
CREAM CHEESE FROSTING:

2 packages (3 ounces each) cream cheese, softened.
2 cups confectioners' sugar
.
1 TSP vanilla extract
.
Chopped pecans, optional.

Recipe Instructions:

In a large bowl, beat the pumpkin, sugar, eggs and oil until well blended. Combine the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves, salt, ginger and nutmeg; gradually beat into pumpkin mixture until blended.
Pour into a greased and floured 10" fluted tube pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 55-65 minutes or until cake springs back when lightly touched. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely.
In a small bowl, beat cream cheese until fluffy. Add confectioners’ sugar and vanilla; beat until smooth. Frost cake; garnish with pecan if desired.

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