Pumpkin Cake
Plan Ahead Note: the butter needs to be softened to room temperature.
- 3 cups granulated sugar
- 1 cup unsalted butter softened
- 3 eggs
- 2 cups cannned pumpkin
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
- ¼ teaspoon ground allspice
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
Preheat oven to 350°
Beat sugar and butter at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy.
Add eggs, pumpkin, and vanilla beating until blended.
Combine flour through nutmeg and gradually add to pumpkin mixture, beating until well blended.
Pour into a greased and floured 10" bunt pan.
Bake at 350° for 1 hour and 15 minutes or until wooden pick inserted into center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes and then invert cake onto a wire rack and cool completely. Dust with powdered sugar.