I thought it would be appropriate to share this recipe since it is Autumn and the season for pumpkins.  It is a very yummy recipe and I can’t wait to make it again soon.  I hope you enjoy it as much as I do!

Pumpkin Cake

2 cups pumpkin                              2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp salt                                     2 tsp cinnamon
2 tsp baking soda
2 cups sugar                                   4 eggs
1 cup crisco shortening

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Grease and flour 9×13 pan or 2 round pans.  Combine the pumpkin, flour, salt, baking soda and cinnamon in a bowl and mix well.  Then add the sugar, eggs and crisco shortening.  Mix until it is well blended.  Pour into pans and bake for 35 minutes or until toothpick comes out of middle clean.

Frosting:

1 stick of butter (softened)
6 oz. of cream cheese (softened)
1 box of powered sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup pecans, finely chopped

Cream butter and cream cheese together.  Then add the powdered sugar, vanilla extract and chopped pecans.  Mix well.  Spread on a cooled cake.

Enjoy!!