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Easy Pumpkin Cake

By Manuela Williams

pumpkin cake

I’ve been baking a lot of treats since it’s been so cool and rainy lately. I have to say that we love anything with pumpkin in it and I bake pumpkin treats all year long. But there’s just something about fall and pumpkins – they really are just so perfect together.

slice of pumpkin cake

Yesterday I made Pumpkin Cake and I thought I’d share the recipe with you since it’s  so quick and easy (and since I realized I haven’t posted in a week) 🙂

PUMPKIN CAKE

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1 box yellow cake mix

1 15 oz can  solid pack pumpkin puree

1/2 cup white sugar

3 eggs

1/2 cup water

1/2 cup oil (I use light olive oil but any vegetable oil is ok)

1 tsp pumpkin pie spice

Pre-heat oven to 350 and prepare a bundt pan by lightly spraying with vegetable oil spray.

Place all the ingredients into a bowl and mix for 2-3 minutes. Batter will be thick but smooth.

Pour into the bundt pan and place into the oven.

Bake at 350 for about 45 minutes or until toothpick inserted comes out clean. Let cool  and invert on to a plate then dust with powdered sugar or your favorite frosting/glaze. A thin cream cheese frosting drizzled over it is good!

easy pumpkin cake

I froze half of the cake. I wrap in plastic wrap and then foil. It keeps in the freezer for several months. It’s so handy having something homemade in the freezer that you can pull out for unexpected (or expected) company.

Also, I always stock up on the box cake mixes when they’re on sale. I can and do make cakes from scratch but sometimes I don’t feel like it and also my daughter and husband wouldn’t make a cake from scratch. So it’s good to have the box mixes on hand so that they can bake when they feel like it.

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Enjoy and have a great weekend!

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Comments

  1. Brenda Pruitt says

    October 13, 2011 at 8:17 am

    Looks and sounds scrumptious! Wish I could sit down with you and share a plate and a cup.
    Brenda

  2. Glenda/MidSouth says

    October 13, 2011 at 8:43 am

    Looks yummy. Thanks for sharing the recipe. My daughter sent me a picture of one she made yesterday (half already eaten) :D, but did not mention what recipe she used.
    Enjoy your evening.

  3. rebecca says

    October 13, 2011 at 9:10 am

    i loved the cake! i am a bit of a pumpkin freak! 🙂 your site is beautiful! being a “newbie”…i have been watching experienced bloggers like you and i have been learning a lot.
    thank you for all you do…and do so perfectly.
    blessings,
    rebecca

  4. Cindy says

    October 13, 2011 at 10:08 am

    This looks really good. Thanks for the recipe!

  5. Marilla says

    October 13, 2011 at 11:42 am

    Mmm pumpkin! Thank you for posting the recipe!

  6. donna rae says

    October 13, 2011 at 12:01 pm

    Looks delicious, Manuela! I love pumpkin and always enjoy trying new Autumn recipes… thanks for sharing this one!

  7. Deanna says

    October 13, 2011 at 12:21 pm

    I love pumpkin desserts too, especially this time of year!

    The cake looks good…

  8. Paula says

    October 13, 2011 at 5:54 pm

    Looks delicious! I stocked up on pumpkin the other day because last year I couldn’t find it all fall and winter. Freezing half of the cake is a good idea. It is always nice to haave a treat on hand.

    I made pumpkin muffins the other day with only a cake mix and a can of pumpkin and they were surprisingly good!

  9. Debbiew says

    October 13, 2011 at 7:09 pm

    Pumpkin is one of my favorite tastes, and I love it in just about anything. This looks easy and delicious. Perfect if you have folks stopping by or something.

  10. Mary says

    October 13, 2011 at 9:50 pm

    I miss the way your blog used to be. Is there any way you could change it back? It’s confusing and hard to read now.

  11. RICHELLE says

    October 14, 2011 at 3:44 am

    So looking forward to making this. Looks so moist and yummy!

  12. reginascottage says

    October 13, 2011 at 5:33 pm

    hi
    the cake looks sooooooooooooooooooooo good!!
    thanks for sharing the recipe!
    have a wonderful day,
    regina

  13. Nancy H says

    October 14, 2011 at 9:59 pm

    Thanks for sharing this recipe. I actually had all of the ingredients on hand so I went ahead and baked it. My house smells wonderful and the cake is delicious!

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