MAKES 16 servings
PREP 10 minutes
BAKE at 350 degrees for 57 minutes
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CAKE
3 cups cake flour (not self-rising)
3 teaspoons baking powder
2 1.2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
1 1/4 cups solid pack pumpkin puree
3 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup milk
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GLAZE
4 ounces reduced-fat cream cheese
1/2 cup sifted confectioners' sugar
4 tablespoon milk
1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
1/4 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
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CAKE
- Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly coat 12-cup bundt pan with oil of your choice to prevent sticking.
- In a medium-size bowl, stir together flour, baking powder and pumpkin pie spice.
- Beat together the butter and sugar in a large bowl until light and fluffy. Beat in the pumpkin, eggs and vanilla.
- Into pumpkin mixture, alternately beat in flour mixture and milk. Pour into prepared pan.
- Bake at 350 degrees F for 57 minutes or until toothpick inserted in the center of the cake tests clean. Cool the cake in the pan on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Remove cake to wire rack to cool completely.
GLAZE
- Beat together the cream cheese, confectioners sugar, milk, lemon zest, lemon juice and vanilla in a medium bowl until well blended and a good glazing consistency. Pour the glaze over top of the cake, letting it drip down the sides.
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