Patti's Pumpkin Cake

Ingredients

Instructions

Cake

  • 2 cups flour
  • 2 tsp.baking powder
  • 2 tsp. cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp. nutmeg
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 1 tsp. baking soda
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 2/3 cups sugar
  • 1 cup oil
  • 1 can (15 oz) pumpkin ( not pumpkin pie filling)

Frosting

  • 8 oz. package cream cheese
  • 1/3 cup butter, softened
  • 4 cups powdered sugar
  • 2 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 1 Tbls. milk
Sift dry ingredients (flour, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt, and soda).

In a large bowl, combine eggs, sugar, oil, and pumpkin until light and fluffy. Add the dry ingredients, gradually. Mix well. Spread batter in a greased 9x13 baking pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 - 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Cool completely.

Cream together the butter and cream cheese until smooth and fluggy. Add powdered sugar, vanilla, and milk. Mix on high speed until smooth and creamy.

These can be made into bars. Pour ingredients into a greased 15x1 pan and bake for 20 minutes.