Even though pumpkin is a fall favorite, this easy pumpkin cake recipe uses canned pumpkin puree which means you can make it for any occasion.
Ingredients
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- 3 large eggs
- 1 can pumpkin puree , 15 ounce
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2.5 cups white sugar
- 2.5 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground cloves
- 0.25 teaspoons salt
- 1 cup chopped walnuts , Optional
Instructions
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1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 10-inch Bundt or tube pan.
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2
Blend oil, beaten eggs, pumpkin and vanilla together.
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3
Sift flour, sugar, baking soda, ground nutmeg, ground allspice, ground cinnamon, ground cloves and salt together. Add flour mixture to pumpkin mixture and stir until just combined. Fold in chopped walnuts; pour batter into prepared pan.
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4
Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean, about 1 hour. Let cake cool in pan for 5 minutes, then turn out onto a plate and sprinkle with confectioners' sugar.
Nutrition Facts
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