Pumpkin Cake with Orange Glaze

Shari2's Note:

I found this recipe in a Halloween cookbook but haven't made it yet.(I have no bundt pan) It looks and sounds great for the fall weather.

• Total Time: 1 hrs 15 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 1 hrs

Ingredients:

Servings: 12

• 2 cups firmly packed light brown sugar
• ¾ cup butter flavor shortening
• 4 eggs
• 16 ounces pumpkin
• ¼ cup water
• 2 ½ cups cake flour
• 4 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice
• 1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• ½ cup chopped walnuts
• ½ cup raisins

Glaze

• 1 cup confectioners' sugar
• ¾ teaspoon orange zest
• 4 teaspoons orange juice
• additional chopped walnuts (optional)

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Grease a 12 cup Bundt pan.
3. Combine brown sugar and shortening in large bowl.
4. Beat on low speed until creamy.
5. Add the eggs one a time, beating well after each addition.
6. Stir in the pumpkin and water.
7. Combine the flour, baking powder, pumpkin pie spice, baking soda, and the salt in a medium bowl.
8. Add to the pumpkin mixture, beating at low speed until well blended.
9. Beat for 2 minutes at medium speed.
10. Fold in the 1/2 cup of walnuts and raisins.
11. Spoon into the pan.
12. Bake for 55-60 minutes.
13. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from the pan.
14. Place cake on serving plate.
15. For the glaze, combine the sugar, orange peel and orange juice.
16. Stir with a spoon until well blended.
17. Spoon over top of the cake, letting the excess glaze run down the sides of the cake.
18. Sprinkle with additional nuts before the glaze hardens.

Reviews

[Gail Blue Eyes]

Yum, yum, yummers, yum. Is that enought yums for ya ;) This cake was so moist and tender. The raisins and walnuts give it a little texture. But it is the orange glaze that just makes you weak in the knees. Shari2, we love this and are having again for Thanksgiving. Thanks!!

[Miss Annie]

This was a very good cake. It was light textured, and moist. The orange glaze gave it another layer of flavoring, which was delightful. I think the flavors all pulled together for a delightful dessert. My family enjoyed it Thanks so much for sharing this recipe.

[papergoddess]

Very good spice cake! This makes a big, fluffy cake, fills up the whole bundt pan. It was nice and moist, and the orange glaze was a wonderful addition. It made my house smell like Thanksgiving. I served this to my family and had my dad over and it got an all-around thumbs-up! (even from my very picky daughter who I didn't think would try it. She said "I think you should make this again!!"").