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Pumpkin Spice Cake
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Makes: 12 servings
Prep: 20 mins Cool: 1 hr Bake: 350°F 30 mins to 40 mins
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Pumpkin Spice Cake
Ingredients
  • 2
    cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2
    teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2
    teaspoon baking soda
  • 1
    teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4
    teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/4
    teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1/4
    teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/4
    cup butter or margarine, softened
  • 1/4
    cup shortening
  • 1 1/2
    cups sugar
  • 1/2
    teaspoon vanilla
  • 2
    eggs
  • 1
    cup buttermilk or sour milk*
  • 1/2
    cup pumpkin
Directions

1. Grease a 13x9x2-inch baking pan or grease and lightly flour two 8x1-1/2-inch round baking pans; set pan(s) aside. Stir together flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and ginger; set aside.

2. In a large mixing bowl beat butter and shortening with an electric mixer on medium to high speed for 30 seconds. Add sugar and vanilla; beat until well combined. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each. Add dry mixture, buttermilk and canned pumpkin alternately to beaten mixture, beating on low speed after each addition just until combined. Pour into prepared pan(s).

3. Bake in a 350 degree F oven for 35 to 40 minutes for 13x9-inch pan or 30 to 35 minutes for round pans or until a wooden toothpick comes out clean. Place 13x9-inch cake in pan on a wire rack; cool thoroughly. Or, cool layer cakes on wire racks for 10 minutes. Remove layer cakes from pans. Cool thoroughly on wire racks. Frost as desired. Makes 12 servings.

From the Test Kitchen
  • Note *If you dont have buttermilk on hand, substitute sour milk in the same amount. For each cup of sour milk needed, place 1 tablespoon lemon juice or vinegar in a glass measuring cup. Add enough milk to make 1 cup total liquid; stir. Let the mixture stand for 5 minutes before using it in a recipe.
Nutrition Facts (Pumpkin Spice Cake)
  • Servings Per Recipe 12,
  • Calories 263,
  • Protein (gm) 4,
  • Carbohydrate (gm) 41,
  • Fat, total (gm) 9,
  • Cholesterol (mg) 47,
  • Saturated fat (gm) 4,
  • Dietary Fiber, total (gm) 1,
  • Vitamin A (RE) 62,
  • Sodium (mg) 181,
  • Calcium (DV %) 61,
  • Iron (DV %) 1,
  • Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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Reviews (3)
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onesoftballchick wrote:

This is a great recipe. Very moist cake. This is my new Pumpkin Spice Cake recipe! Thanks!!

1/5/2012 07:55:03 PM Report Abuse
talljenn67 wrote:

I made this for my stepsons birthday and it was a huge hit. It was the best pumpkin spice cake I have ever had and this sentiment was shared by all. It was very easy to make. I will make this one again!!

11/12/2009 11:20:12 AM Report Abuse
aprilmc.73 wrote:

Thanks for the great recipes. My motherinlaw has been reading BHG for many years as well as sharing it w/ me.

10/23/2009 09:01:30 PM Report Abuse
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