Yummy Pumpkin Recipes

4 eggs
1 2/3 cup sugar
1 cup oil
2 cups pumpkin
2 cup flour
2 tsp cinnamon
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt

Frosting

1- 3oz package cream cheese
2 cups powdered sugar
1/4 cup butter, softened
1 tsp vanilla
1-2 T milk
Beat first 4 ingredients.  Then add enough milk to achieve desired consistency.

This recipe comes from the America’s Test Kitchen cookbook.

1.  Adjust the oven rack to the lower-middle position and heat the oven to 350 degrees.  Generously coat  a 9×5-inch loaf pan with vegetable oil spray.

2. Whisk the flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, salt, nutmeg and ginger together in a large bowl.  Whisk the pumpkin, sugar, melted butter, eggs, and vanilla in a separate bowl until frothy.

3.  Gently fold the pumpkin mixture into the flour mixture with a rubber spatula until just combined.  Fold the nuts and cranberries (if using).  The batter will be very thick.

4.  Scrape the batter into the prepared pan and smooth the surface.  Bake until golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 45 to 55 minutes.

5.  Let the loaf cool in the pan for 10 minutes before unmolding onto a wire rack to cool for 1 hour.

We ate this too fast to get a good picture….so just imagine that it looks really yummy….

Pumpkin Log
3 eggs
1 c. sugar
2/3 cup pumpkin
1 cup flour
1t. baking soda
1t. cinnamon
Mix eggs, sugar, and pumpkin with a whisk.  Combine flour, baking soda, and cinnamon and slowly add the dry ingredients to the pumpkin mixture, mixing with a whisk.

Grease a cookie sheet and line with wax paper (and grease the wax paper too).  Bake at 375 for approx. 18 minutes on the middle rack in the oven, watching to make sure it doesn’t burn.  It will be thin.
When done let cool, and then turn out onto a tea towel.

Frosting/Filling:
2T. butter, softened
8oz. cream cheese, softened
1c. powdered sugar
1t. vanilla

Blend together until smooth.

Spread on pumpkin cake and roll up.  Sprinkle with powdered sugar.

Enjoy!!

I’m linking up with Janelle from Comfy in the Kitchen!