Pumpkin Cake

Name: Pumpkin Cake
Ingredients: 1/2 c. shortening; 1 1/4 c. sugar; 2 eggs; 1 1/4 c. flour (sifted cake flour); 1 Tbsp. baking powder; 1/2 tsp. salt; 1/2 tsp. cinnamon; 1/2 ground nutmeg; 1 c. cooked and cooled fresh pumpkin or 1 c. canned; 3/4 c. milk; 1/2 tsp. baking soda; 1/2 c. chopped nuts

12 ingredients

10 steps

Ingredients

1/2 c. shortening
1 1/4 c. sugar
2 eggs
1 1/4 c. flour (sifted cake flour)
1 Tbsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 ground nutmeg
1 c. cooked and cooled fresh pumpkin or 1 c. canned
3/4 c. milk
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 c. chopped nuts

Directions

1

In large bowl, cream shortening; add sugar, beating until light and fluffy.
2

Beat in eggs.
3

In medium bowl, sift flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, ginger and nutmeg.
4

Combine the pumpkin and milk.
5

Stir in baking soda.
6

Add flour and pumpkin mixtures alternately to shortening sugar mixture, beating well after each addition.
7

Fold in nuts.
8

Turn batter in prepared baking pan.
9

Bake at 350° for 50 minutes.
10

Frost with Raisin-Brown Sugar Icing.