Pumpkin Pound Cake

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 18
• 2 cups sugar
• 4 eggs
• 1 cup oil
• 2 cups flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 2 cups canned pumpkin
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 cup margarine, softened
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 (1 lb) box powdered sugar
• chopped pecans (for garnish) (optional)

Recipe

• 1 mix sugar and eggs in large bowl. pour in oil, beating at medium speed until well blended, about 3 minutes.
• 2 mix dry ingredients together, then add them to batter.
• 3 add pumpkin and mix at slower speed until blended. pour mixture into well-greased and floured tube pan.
• 4 bake at 350 degrees f for 1 hour. cool on wire rack before adding icing.
• 5 to make icing, mix cream cheese, margarine, and vanilla extract. add sugar and beat until creamy and smooth. after icing the cooled cake, sprinkle top with nuts if desired.