Pumpkin Cake

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 16 ounces pumpkin puree (not pie filling, just pumpkin)
• 1 cup vegetable oil
• 4 eggs, beaten
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups granulated sugar
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 lb confectioners' sugar

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f.
• 2 beat pumpkin, sugar, oil and vanilla in a large mixing bowl.
• 3 add eggs and mix well.
• 4 combine dry ingredients and gradually add to pumpkin mixture, beating until well blended.
• 5 pour into a greased 9 x 13 inch baking pan/dish.
• 6 bake for 35-40 minutes or until center tests done.
• 7 cool completely before frosting.
• 8 for the frosting:.
• 9 beat cream cheese, butter and vanilla until smooth.
• 10 gradually add sugar and mix until well combined and smooth.
• 11 frost cake.