PUMPKIN NUT CAKE

By cmschnettler

Ingredients

• Cake:
• 3 eggs
• 1 (15 ounce) can 100% pumpkin (Not the pumpkin pie mix)
• 3/4 cup oil
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla flavoring
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1 cup walnut pieces
• Nutmeg Frosting:
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1 stick butter or margarine, softened
• 2 cups confectionery sugar
• 1 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla flavoring

Details

Adapted from thesouthernladycooks.com

Preparation

Step 1

Cream eggs, pumpkin,  oil, sugar, and vanilla with mixer.  Whisk together flour, salt, baking powder and cinnamon and add to pumpkin mixture mixing well with mixer.  Fold in nuts.  Spray a 9 x 13 baking dish, add cake mixture. Bake in preheated 350 degree oven 35 to 40 minutes until cake is done in center.  Let cool before frosting.

Frosting:
Beat ingredients with mixer until spreading consistency.  Spread on cooled cake.