If you’re looking for a way to get into the fall spirit, this cake is definitely something to consider baking. This harvest cake can be given as a gift, or even made into cupcakes.

The supplies you will need are:

• 1 ½  cup sugar
• ½  cup packed brown sugar
• 2   teaspoons baking soda
• ½  teaspoons salt
• ¼  teaspoon ground ginger
• ¼  teaspoon nutmeg
• 1   cup vegetable oil
• ½  teaspoon vanilla extract
• 4   eggs
• 2   cup flour
• 1 (15 oz.) canned pumpkin

Frosting ingredients:

• 2   teaspoons vanilla extract:
• ½   cup softened butter
• 8 oz. package cream cheese 
• 3 ½   cup powdered sugar

Preheat your oven to 350° F  Cook time is 70 minutes.

(Please be careful, your oven is very hot!) 

1.  Mix the first ten ingredients together in a large bowl. 
2. Add a ½ cup of flour to your bowl at a time.
3. Mix the pumpkin in slowly.
4. Pour your mix into a greased and floured bundt pan (or cupcake tin)

5. Bake at 350 ° F for 70 minutes
6. Cool for 20-30 minutes.
7. Remove you cake/ cupcakes and complete cooling on a wire rack.
8. Mix all frosting ingredients into a bowl until solid colored. 
9. Frost your cake when its room temperature to the touch.

        This fluffy cake is eaten well with a side of ice cream, or whipped cream. Enjoy this taste of fall!

By: Addison Gilbert

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