Pumpkin Orange Cake
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1-1/4 cups sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup canned pumpkin
- 1/2 cup orange juice
- 1/4 cup whole milk
- 1 tablespoon grated orange zest
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 3 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
- 1/3 cup butter, softened
- 3 cups confectioners' sugar
- 3 tablespoons whole milk
- 2 teaspoons orange juice
- 4-1/2 teaspoons grated orange zest
- Candied orange peel, optional
- In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. In another bowl, beat pumpkin, orange juice, milk and orange zest. Combine dry ingredients; add to creamed mixture alternately with pumpkin mixture, beating well after each addition. Fold in nuts.
- Pour into a greased
- . Bake at 350u0b0 for 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack.
- For frosting, in a large bowl, beat butter and confectioners' sugar until smooth. Beat in the milk, orange juice and zest. Frost cake. Garnish with candied peel if desired.
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Taken from www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/pumpkin-orange-cake/ (may not work)