Frosted Pumpkin Cake

Frosted Pumpkin Cake

A family favorite.

2 cup flour 

1 t baking soda

2 t baking powder

1/2 t salt

2 t cinnamon

1/2 t powdered ginger

1/2 t ground cloves

1/2 t ground nutmeg

4 eggs

1 cup veg. oil 

1 cup sugar

1 15oz can pumpkin

1 t vanilla

Crean Cheese Frosting

8 oz cream cheese, room temp

1/2 c butter, room temp

1 t vanilla

1 T milk

4 c powdered sugar

 

Preheat oven 350.

For the frosting beat the cream cheese, butter, vanilla and milk. Add the powdered sugar one cup at a time, blending between additions. Add more milk if necessary. Set aside.

Sift together the flour, baking soda, baking powder. salt and spices. Set aside. In a separate bowl, beat together, eggs, oil, sugar and pumpkin. Gradually add the dry ingredients and blend well. Pour batter into a ungreased jelly roll pan ( 17x12x1 ) and bake at 350 for 15-20 minutes. Let cool in the pan and frost once completely cooled.

Enjoy!