Pumpkin Gingerbread

By dashy_65

Ingredients

• ICING:
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup egg substitute
• 1 can (15 ounces) solid-pack pumpkin
• 1-1/2 cups honey
• 1/2 cup butter, melted
• 1/2 cup fat-free plain yogurt
• 1 cup toasted wheat germ
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 2 teaspoons ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
• 3/4 cup confectioners' sugar
• 2 teaspoons fat-free milk
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract

Preparation

Step 1

In a large bowl, beat eggs and egg substitute. Stir in the pumpkin, honey, butter and yogurt until smooth. Stir in wheat germ. Combine the dry ingredients; gradually add to pumpkin mixture and mix well. Coat a 10-in. fluted tube pan with cooking spray and dust with flour; add batter.

Bake at 350° for 55-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely. Combine icing ingredients until smooth; drizzle over cake. Yield: 16 servings.

Nutritional Analysis: One piece equals 299 calories, 7 g fat (4 g saturated fat), 42 mg cholesterol, 319 mg sodium, 55 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 6 g protein.