PUMPKIN NUT CAKE

3 eggs

1 (15 ounce) can pumpkin

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

 

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. 

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

Beat with mixer until spreading consistency.  Spread on cooled cake.

 

I promise you, if you like pumpkin, you will love this moist, delicious cake!

 

Pumpkin Cookies

1 cup butter
½ cup sugar
½ cup brown sugar
1 cup canned pumpkin
1 egg
1t vanilla
2 cups whole wheat pastry flour
1t baking soda
1t baking powder
2t cinnamon
¼ t salt

Frosting
3T butter
½ cup brown sugar
¼ cup milk
1 ½ to 2 cups powder sugar


Cream the butter, sugar and brown sugar  together mixing well.  Add the pumpkin, egg and vanilla.  Mix until well combined.  Add the remaining ingredients. Add remaining ingredients.  Drop by tablespoonfuls onto an ungreased cookie sheet.

Bake cookies for 10 to 12 minutes at 350 degrees.  Let cool completely and frost.

To Make Frosting:

In a saucepan on medium heat combine butter and brown sugar. Let it cook until it is smooth and bubbly, be very careful not to let this burn and stir constantly.  After it starts to bubble let it cook for one minute.  Remove from heat and mix in milk.  Add powdered sugar until it is a spreadable frosting consistency.  Frost cookies.  This frosting will harden rather quickly, so work fast or have a helper to get them all frosted. 

Pumpkin Bread

1 (16-oz.) can pumpkin
2 sticks melted margarine
4 beaten eggs
1/4 cup water
3-1/2 cups plain flour
3 cups sugar
4 tsp. pumpkin pie spice
2 tsp. baking soda1-1/2 tsp. salt
1 cup chopped nuts  (I did not add the nuts)

Combine pumpkin, water, eggs and margarine.
Add combined dry ingredients, except for the nuts.
Mix well; stir in nuts.
Pour into greased 9x5 loaf pans.
Bake for 1 hour at 350.
Cool in pans 5 minutes, then remove.
Makes 2 loaves of bread.

Pumpkin Spice Cream Cheese Spread

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• 10 ounces cream cheese , softened
• 7 1/2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 5 tablespoons pure maple syrup
• 5/8 cup canned pumpkin
• 1 1/4 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
• 5/8 teaspoon cinnamon
• 5/8 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions:

1. 1
   In a small bowl, beat softened cream cheese, sugar, and syrup til creamy.
2. 2
   Add pumpkin, spices and vanilla and beat til smooth.
3. 3
   Refrigerate for at least an hour.