Deliciously Spicy Pumpkin Bread

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter, at room temperature
• 1 cup brown sugar, packed
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup pumpkin puree
• 1 teaspoon orange zest
• 1/4 cup orange juice
• 1 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon clove
• 1/2 teaspoon ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1 cup golden raisin (optional)
• 1 cup walnuts, toasted (optional)
• 2 teaspoons butter, melted
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

Recipe

• 1 in large bowl, cream butter for 1 minute; add sugar and beat for 4 minutes longer or until light and fluffy; beat in eggs.
• 2 in separate bowl, whisk together pumpkin, orange zest and juice.
• 3 in third bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt and spices; stir one-third of the flour mixture into the butter mixture; mix in half the pumpkin mixture; add another one-third flour mixture and remaining pumpkin mixture; sprinkle with remaining flour mixture, raisins and/or nuts; mix.
• 4 spoon batter into greased 8- x 4- inch loaf pan; tap pan lightly on counter to remove air bubbles; bake in 350°f oven for 55 to 60 minutes or until loaf is well risen and golden and tester inserted in center comes out clean; transfer pan to wire rack and let stand for 5 minutes.
• 5 topping: remove loaf from pan, transfer to rack; brush butter over top of cake; combine sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle over cake; let cool completely.