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Great gifts for giving
The perfect addition to any gift basket
Great idea for the holidays or any special occasion
~ Pumpkin Orange Cake ~
1 1/4 cups sugar
1/2 cup margarine, softened
2 large eggs
1 cup canned mashed pumpkin
1/2 cup milk
1/4 cup orange juice
1 T grated orange peel
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 T baking powder
1 t ground cinnamon
1/2 t salt
1/2 t baking soda
1/2 t ground ginger
1/2 t ground allspice
1/2 cup chopped pecans
Orange Butter Frosting (recipe below)
Preheat oven to 350F.
In a large bowl, with electric mixer at medium speed,
cream margarine and sugar together until fluffy. Beat
in eggs. In a separate bowl, blend together pumpkin,
milk, orange juice and orange peel. In another bowl,
stir together remaining ingredients except pecans: add
alternately with pumpkin mixture to creamed mixture.
Stir in nuts. Pour batter into a greased 13x9 inch
baking dish or 2 greased 8 inch round pans. Bake for
25 - 35 minutes or until cake tests done. Cool layer
10 minutes in pan before removing to cake rack to cool
completely. Let 13x9 dish cool completely. Frost with
Orange Butter Frosting.
~Orange Butter Frosting~
4 cups confectioners sugar
1/2 cup softened margarine
3 or 4 T orange juice
2 t grated orange rind
Combine confectioners sugar, margarine, orange juice,
and orange rind in electric mixer or food processor.
Blend until smooth. Spread on Pumpkin Orange Cake.
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For gift giving bake cake in a decorative disposable
aluminum covered pan. Leave baked cake in pan.
Embellish pan with ribbon. Add recipe card.
