Grandma Helen's Pumpkin Cake Recipe

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Grandma Helen's Pumpkin Cake
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Ingredients
15
Count
Nutrition
531
Calories
Total time
55
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. 325 degrees if using a Pyrex Glass pan
  2. Grease a 9 x 13-inch baking pan or two 8- or 9-inch round cake pans.
  3. In medium bowl with electric mixer, beat eggs until frothy.
  4. Add sugar, pumpkin, oil, spice and vanilla.
  5. Beat on low speed until combined, then increase to medium speed.
  6. Beat 1 minute.
  7. Add flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; beat on low speed for 2 minutes.
  8. Add nuts and stir to combine.
  9. Pour into baking pan.
  10. Bake on center rack for about 40 minutes (30 to 35 minutes for layers) until cake is golden brown and top springs back when lightly pressed.
  11. Let cool in pan on rack for at least 1 hour before frosting.
  12. (For a layer cake, let cool 15 minutes, remove cake from pans and let cool completely before frosting.) For frosting: Beat butter and cream cheese with electric mixer until fluffy.
  13. Add confectioners' sugar and vanilla and beat on low speed until fluffy.
  14. Add more powdered sugar if necessary to make a stiffer frosting.
  15. Store cake in the refrigerator.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 531.5 Kcal (2225 kJ)
Calories from fat 343.56 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 38.17g 59%
Cholesterol 90.13mg 30%
Sodium 806.54mg 34%
Potassium 199.3mg 4%
Total Carbs 43.06g 14%
Sugars 16.12g 64%
Dietary Fiber 3.21g 13%
Protein 7.09g 14%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 1%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 3%
Iron 2.2mg 12%
Calcium 136.5mg 14%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 343.46 Kcal (1438 kJ)
Calories from fat 222.01 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 24.67g 59%
Cholesterol 58.24mg 30%
Sodium 521.19mg 34%
Potassium 128.79mg 4%
Total Carbs 27.82g 14%
Sugars 10.42g 64%
Dietary Fiber 2.07g 13%
Protein 4.58g 14%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 1%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 3%
Iron 1.4mg 12%
Calcium 88.2mg 14%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 13.2
    Points
  • 15
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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