Pumpkin Cake Recipe

Difficulty: Easy
Freezes Well
Serves 8-10

Ingredients:

• 2 cups sugar
• 1-1/4 cups vegetable oil
• 1-1/2 cups pumpkin puree
• 4 eggs
• 3 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup seedless raisins
• 1/2 cup golden raisins
• 1 cup chopped walnuts or pecans

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Beat sugar, oil and pumpkin at medium speed until well mixed.
3. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
4. Sift flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt and fold into cake batter.
5. Stir in raisins and nuts.
6. Pour into a greased 10″ tube pan and bake for 1-1/4 hours, or until done.  Do not open oven before 1 hour has passed.
7. Let cool slightly before turning out onto a rack.