The Peņa-Peck House garden
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Pumpkin Cake
4 eggs
1 c. vegetable oil
1 2/3 c. sugar
1 (16 oz.) can pumpkin
2 c. flour
2 tsp. baking power
2 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking soda
1 (3 oz.) pkg. cream cheese
1 stick butter, softened
2 c. powdered sugar
1/2 c. chopped pecans
Beat together the eggs, oil, sugar and pumpkin. Blend together the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, salt and baking solda; add to egg mixture. Spread batter in ungreased 15 x 10 x 1-inch jelly roll pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 to 30 minutes. Cool.
Mix cream cheese, butter and powdered sugar; blend well. Spread frostiing over cooled cake. Sprinkle with chopped pecans. Cut into squares. Freezes well.
- The Woman's Exchange Classic Recipes, Vol. 3. St. Augustine: Favorites from the annual luncheon series