posted by Patsy 11-06-100 7:22 PM
Pumpkin Sheet Cake
1 can (16 oz.) pumpkin
2 cups sugar
1 cup vegetable oil
4 eggs, lightly beaten
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
Frosting:
1 package (3 oz.) cream cheese, softened
5 tablespoon butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 3/4 cups confectioners' sugar
3 to 4 teaspoons milk
chopped nuts
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 15 x 10 x 1-inch baking pan.
In a mixing bowl, beat pumpkin, sugar and oil. Add eggs; mix well. Combine flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt; add to pumpkin mixture and beat until well blended. Pour into prepared pan. Bake at 350* for 25-30 minutes or until cake tests done. Cool.
For frosting, beat the cream cheese, butter and vanilla in a mixing bowl until smooth. Gradually add sugar; mix well. Add milk until frosting reaches desired spreading consistency. Frost cake. Sprinkle with nuts.
Yield: 20-24 servings.