Pumpkin Pound Cake

Total Time: 2 hrs 10 mins Preparation Time: 40 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter or 1 cup margarine, softened
• 3 cups sugar
• 5 large eggs
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/8 teaspoon apple pie spice
• 2 cups cooked mashed pumpkin (may use canned)
• 1/3 cup rum

Recipe

• 1 in a mixing bowl, beat butter using an electric mixer on medium speed for about 2 minutes or until soft and creamy.
• 2 gradually add in sugar, beating at medium speed 5-7 minutes.
• 3 add in eggs, one at a time, beating just until yellow disappears.
• 4 in another bowl, combine flour and the next 6 ingredients.
• 5 in another bowl, combine the pumpkin and rum.
• 6 add the flour mixture to the creamed mixture alternately with the pumpkin mixture, beginning and ending with the flour mixture.
• 7 mix at lowest speed just until blended after each addition.
• 8 transfer batter into a greased and floured 10-inch tube pan.
• 9 bake in a 325° oven for 1 hour and 25-30 minutes or until a pick comes out clean.
• 10 cool in pan on a wire rack for 10 minutes; remove from pan and let cool completely on wire rack.