mah@akguc.UUCP (m.a. hitchcock ) (10/21/83)
For all you pumpkin lovers out there, this is really a delicious
pumpkin cake recipe. Hope you enjoy it as much and my family does.
Pumpkin Cake
Mix well:
2 cups sugar
1 cup corn oil
4 eggs (well beaten)
2 cups pumpkin
Sift together and add:
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
2 teaspoons soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 teaspoon allspice
Pour batter into three greased and floured 9-in. cake pans.
Bake at 350 degrees for 25 to 30 minutes.
Frosting
Mix these ingredients in saucepan and cook until thick:
1 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup granulated sugar
2 eggs (well beaten)
2 tablespoons flour
1 cup milk
Add:
1 cup nuts, broken into pieces (I use pecans)
1 cup golden raisins
1 can coconut
2 tablespoons butter or margarine
1 teaspoon vanilla
Cool and spread on cake.