Pumpkin Cake w/ Maple Nut Frosting
A yummy take on a classic pumpkin roll type dessert. I decided to marry the flavor of a pumpkin cake with a maple flavored frosting, much to the delight of skeptical friends & family. Sure to be a Thanksgiving favorite!
Pumpkin Cake w/ Maple Nut Frosting
Ingredients
- Pumpkin cake
- 4 eggs
- 2 c cooked pumpkin
- 2 c flour
- 2 c sugar
- 1 c vegetable oil
- 2 tsp cinnamon
- 2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
Maple nut frosting/filling
- 1/2 c unsalted butter, softened
- 4 oz. cream cheese, softened
- 2 1/2 c. powdered sugar
- 1/2 c maple syrup (not the pancake kind)
- 3/4 c chopped walnuts
Instructions
- Cake:
- Combine eggs, sugar & oil. Then add rest of ingredients, mix thoroughly. Pour into two 8 inch pans bake @ 350 for apprx 35 minutes.
- Frosting:
- Cream butter & cream cheese until smooth. Add sugar & syrup, mix until smooth. Fold walnuts into frosting.
- Makes enough to frost & fill two 8 inch cakes.
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