Chocolate Pumpkin Cake

Name: Chocolate Pumpkin Cake
Ingredients: fine dry bread crumbs; 2 3/4 c. flour; 3/4 c. unsweetened cocoa; 2 tsp. baking powder; 1 tsp. baking soda; 1 1/2 tsp. cinnamon; 1/2 tsp. ginger; 1/4 tsp. cloves; 1/4 tsp. nutmeg; 1/2 tsp. salt; 1 c. butter; 2 c. sugar; 1 1/2 tsp. vanilla; 4 eggs; 1 (1 lb.) can pumpkin (1 3/4 c.); 1 1/2 c. chopped walnuts

16 ingredients

7 steps

Ingredients

fine dry bread crumbs
2 3/4 c. flour
3/4 c. unsweetened cocoa
2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. baking soda
1 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. ginger
1/4 tsp. cloves
1/4 tsp. nutmeg
1/2 tsp. salt
1 c. butter
2 c. sugar
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla
4 eggs
1 (1 lb.) can pumpkin (1 3/4 c.)
1 1/2 c. chopped walnuts

Directions

1

Thoroughly grease a 3-quart fluted tube pan; sprinkle with bread crumbs and set aside.
2

Mix well the flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, salt and spices.
3

Set aside.
4

In large bowl, cream butter with sugar and vanilla.
5

Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each.
6

Stir in half the flour mixture, then the pumpkin and remaining flour mixture just until well blended.
7

Stir in walnuts.