Pumpkin Cake

Name: Pumpkin Cake
Ingredients: 1/2 cups Vegetable Oil; 1/2 cups Applesauce; 4 whole Eggs; 2 cups Sugar; 2 cups Canned Pumpkin (not Pumpkin Pie Filling); 2 cups Flour; 2 teaspoons Baking Soda; 2 teaspoons Cinnamon; 1/4 teaspoons Salt; 8 ounces, weight Cream Cheese, Softened; 4 ounces, weight Butter, Softened; 2 teaspoons Vanilla Extract; 16 ounces, weight Powdered Sugar; 1 cup Chopped Walnuts Or Pecans, If Desired

14 ingredients

4 steps

Ingredients

1/2 cups Vegetable Oil
1/2 cups Applesauce
4 whole Eggs
2 cups Sugar
2 cups Canned Pumpkin (not Pumpkin Pie Filling)
2 cups Flour
2 teaspoons Baking Soda
2 teaspoons Cinnamon
1/4 teaspoons Salt
8 ounces, weight Cream Cheese, Softened
4 ounces, weight Butter, Softened
2 teaspoons Vanilla Extract
16 ounces, weight Powdered Sugar
1 cup Chopped Walnuts Or Pecans, If Desired

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour a 9x13 pan.
2

Beat together oil, applesauce, eggs, sugar, and pumpkin. Mix in flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt just until blended.
3

Pour into prepared pan and bake for 35-40 minutes. Test center with toothpick to make sure it is cooked through. Cool on rack.
4

In a mixing bowl, beat cream cheese, butter, and vanilla until light and fluffy. Slowly beat in powdered sugar until of frosting consistency. Stir in nuts, if desired. Spread over cooled cake.