Thanksgiving Pumpkin Cake

I never thought I would be using pumpkin so much! I got this recipe off my mum - its really easy and very moist and tasty. I made it for Thanksgiving Lunch as a Dessert.

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups pureed pumpkin - I actually used the canned one here and its not that bad!

Method.

Sift first 4 ingredients together.

In another bowl, beat the eggs, sugar, oil and vanilla.

Add the pumpkin and beat some more.

Add the dry ingredients.

You can divide mixture in 2 pans or use one.

Bake at 350 for about 40 mins or until cake passes the toothpick test.

Let cool.

I used a cream cheese topping made this way:

8oz cream cheese ( a packet of Philly)

2 cups icing (powdered) sugar

1/2 cup butter (melt 1/4 cup until browned then pour it over the rest until all is melted)

Put all in a bowl and beat well

Cut cake in half and spread mixture on one piece, use the rest of the topping to cover the cake.

I also used some crushed walnuts as decoration.

The colour of the cake rather surprised me - its rather orange!!But looks great with the white topping!