Pumpkin Pound Cake
- Ready In:
- 1hr 30mins
- Ingredients:
- 17
- Serves:
-
16
ingredients
- 1 1⁄2 cups butter, softened
- 2 3⁄4 cups sugar
- 6 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 3⁄4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1⁄2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1⁄4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1 cup canned pumpkin
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WALNUT SAUCE
- 1 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1⁄2 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1⁄4 cup corn syrup
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1⁄2 cup walnuts, chopped
- 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla extract
directions
- In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add eggs, one at a time,beating well after each addition.
- Stir in vanilla.
- Combine the dry ingredients; add to creamed mixture alternately with pumpkin, beating just until combined.
- Pour into two greased and floured 9-in. x 5-in. x 3-in. loaf pans.
- Bake at 350 for 65-70 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.
- Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely.
- For sauce, combine brown sugar, cream, corn syrup and butter in a saucepan.
- Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly.
- Reduce heat; cook and stir 5 minutes longer. Remove from the heat; stir in walnuts and vanilla.
- Serve warm over the cake.
- Yield: 16 servings.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
SweetDivaMJ
Orange Park, Florida
Christian. Mother. Daughter. Runner. Friend. A chef and a baker when so inspired. Healthy and clean eating most days, but not always. We're only human, after all..... ;)