Pumpkin Pound Cake

Great for fall or any time!

• Ready In: 1 hr 10 mins
• Serves: 4-6
• Yields: 1 Pound Cake

Ingredients

• 1  cup shortening
• 3  eggs, beaten
• 1 (16 ounce) can pumpkin (regular size can, not sure on ounces)
• 1  tablespoon vanilla
• 3  cups sugar
• 3  cups self-rising flour
• 1  teaspoon nutmeg
• 1  teaspoon allspice
• 1  teaspoon clove
• 1  teaspoon cinnamon

Directions

1. Cream together shortening, eggs, pumpkin, and vanilla. Sift together dry ingredients and add to creamed mixture.
2. Pour into a greased 10 in tube pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour and 15 minutes.
3. Icing:.
4. 1 8 oz cream cheese, softened.
5. 1 stick margarine, softened.
6. 2 t. vanilla.
7. 1 box confectioner sugar.
8. Beat together all ingredients until smooth. Ice the pound cake.