Pumpkin Cake

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• cooking spray
• 2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/2 cup margarine, softened (1/2 cup = 1 stick)
• 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 3/4 cup canned solid-pack pumpkin
• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup low-fat buttermilk
• 1 (16 ounce) container vanilla buttercream frosting

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven 350°f.
• 2 spray 9x5-inch loaf pan with baking spray.
• 3 sift together flour, baking powder, salt, baking soda, cinnamon, and nutmeg into medium bowl; set aside.
• 4 beat margarine and sugars in large bowl with electric mixer on low speed until light and fluffy.
• 5 add pumpkin and egg; beat until well blended.
• 6 alternately add flour mixture and buttermilk, beating until well blended after each addition.
• 7 pour into prepared pan.
• 8 bake 1 hour or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. remove cake from pan to wire rack. cool completely.
• 9 spread with frosting. sprinkle with walnuts, if desired. cut into 12 slices to serve.