Pumpkin Cake

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• 4 eggs
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 1 cup vegetable oil
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 (15 ounce) can pumpkin
• 2 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon clove
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 1/4 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

Recipe

• 1 using an electric mixer at medium speed, combine the eggs, sugar, oil, vanilla, and pumpkin until light and fluffy.
• 2 stir together the flour, baking powder, spices, salt and baking soda.
• 3 add the dry ingredients to the pumpkin mixture and mix until thoroughly combined and smooth.
• 4 spread batter into a greased 13 x 9-inch baking pan.
• 5 bake 35 to 40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
• 6 cool completely before frosting.
• 7 to make frosting, combine the cream cheese and butter in a bowl with mixer until smooth. add the sugar and mix until combined. add vanilla and mix again. spread onto cooled cake.