Pumpkin Sheet Cake

Description

This cake is great for potlucks!

Ingredients

  • 1 (15 ounce) can canned pumpkin puree
  • 2 cups white sugar
  • 1 cup vegetable oil
  • 4 eggs
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese
  • 5 tablespoons butter, softened
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 ¾ cups confectioners’ sugar
  • 3 teaspoons milk
  • 1 cup chopped walnuts

Instructions

  1. In a mixing bowl
  2. beat pumpkin
  3. 2 cups white sugar
  4. and oil. Add eggs
  5. and mix well.
  6. In another bowl
  7. combine flour
  8. baking soda
  9. cinnamon and salt. Add these dry ingredients to the pumpkin mixture
  10. and beat until well blended. Pour batter into a greased 15 x 10 inch baking pan.
  11. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 25 to 30 minutes
  12. or until cake tests done. Cool.
  13. In a mixing bowl
  14. beat the cream cheese
  15. butter or margarine
  16. and vanilla until smooth. Gradually add 1 3/4 cups confectioners’ sugar
  17. and mix well. Add milk until frosting reaches desired spreading consistency. Frost cake
  18. and sprinkle with nuts.

Prep Time: 30 mins

Cook Time: 30 mins

Total Time: 2 hrs

Servings: 20

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