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Pumpkin Spice Cake
Vanilla Maple Frosting
by the Editors of Easy Home Cooking Magazine
Pumpkin Spice Cake
Yield: Makes one 2-layer cake
Ingredients:
3/4
cup (1-1/2 sticks) butter
1-1/2
cups granulated sugar
3
eggs
1-1/2
cups solid-pack pumpkin (not pumpkin pie filling)
1
cup buttermilk
2-3/4
cups all-purpose flour
1
tablespoon baking powder
1-1/2
teaspoons baking soda
1-1/2
teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/2
teaspoon salt
1/4
teaspoon ground allspice
1/4
teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/8
teaspoon ground ginger
Vanilla Maple Frosting (recipe follows)
Preparation:
1.
Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour two (9-inch) round cake pans.
2.
Beat together butter and granulated sugar in large bowl until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
3.
Combine pumpkin and buttermilk in medium bowl.
4.
Sift together dry ingredients; add to shortening mixture alternately with pumpkin mixture, beating well after each addition. Pour evenly into prepared pans.
5.
Bake 40 to 45 minutes or until wooden toothpick inserted into centers comes out clean. Cool layers in pans on wire racks 10 minutes. Loosen edges and remove to racks to cool completely.
6.
Prepare Vanilla Maple Frosting; spread between layers and over top and side of cake.
Vanilla Maple Frosting
Ingredients:
1
cup (2 sticks) butter, softened
1
teaspoon vanilla
1/2
teaspoon maple flavoring
4
cups powdered sugar
Preparation:
1.
Beat butter in large bowl until light and fluffy. Add vanilla and maple flavoring; mix until well blended.
2.
Gradually add powdered sugar, beating until light and fluffy.
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Publications International, Ltd., the Editors of. "Pumpkin Spice Cake." 31 August 2006. HowStuffWorks.com. <http://recipes.howstuffworks.com/pumpkin-spice-cake-recipe.htm> 16 May 2008.
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