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Pumpkin Velvet Cake

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This cake is a basic “velvet” formula using buttermilk, a little cocoa and vinegar. It also has its traditional cream cheese icing but with a dash of spice to give it a holiday season touch. It warmed my heart that my sweetie who warned me that he didn’t like pumpkin just loved this. Considering his mom and sister made legendary Red Velvets that was a huge compliment.

Ingredients

  • FOR THE CAKE:
  • 2-½ cups All-purpose Flour
  • 1 Tablespoon Cocoa Powder
  • 1 teaspoon Salt
  • 1 teaspoon Baking Soda
  • 2 whole Eggs
  • 2 cups White Sugar
  • 2 cups Canned Pumpkin
  • ¼ cups Oil
  • 1 cup Buttermilk
  • 1 Tablespoon Vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla
  • FOR THE FROSTING:
  • 16 ounces, weight Cream Cheese
  • 4 ounces, weight Margarine Or Butter
  • 2 cups Powdered Sugar
  • 2 teaspoons Vanilla
  • ⅛ teaspoons Nutmeg
  • ¼ teaspoons Cinnamon

Preparation

Sift together flour, cocoa, salt and baking soda in one bowl.

Mix eggs, sugar, pumpkin, oil, buttermilk, vinegar and vanilla in a second bowl.

Gradually add wet ingredients to dry ingredients. Mix well.

Bake in 2 greased and floured 8” pans at 350 degrees F for 30 minutes.

Let cool COMPLETELY before frosting.

For the frosting: Mix together the cream cheese and margarine until light and creamy. Mix in the sugar well. Mix in vanilla, nutmeg and cinnamon. Pipe or spread onto cooled cake.

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adeline on 11.19.2011

Angela…it has 2 cups powdered sugar in the frosting

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adeline on 11.19.2011

looks great and the plate is very pretty !

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Angela Thomas on 11.17.2011

Is there no powdered sugar in the frosting. This looks good, except I’m not sure about the frosting.

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Judy on 11.27.2011

This is the first recipe I tried from this site and could not believe what a wonderful cake. It was so easy and a big hit at our Thanksgiving table! Thank you CarolinaHeartStrings!

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