Pumpkin Pound Cake
| Servings | Prep Time |
| 16slices | 15minutes |
| Cook Time |
| 55minutes |
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Ingredients
Cake
- 1tbsp all purpose flour
- 15oz can pumpkin puree
- 3/4cup granulated sugar
- 3/4cup brown sugarpacked
- 1/2cup buttersoftened
- 4large eggs
- 1tsp vanilla extract
- 3cups all purpose flour
- 1 1/2tsp pumpkin pie spice
- 1tsp baking powder
- 1/2tsp baking soda
- 1/2tsp salt
- 3/4cup buttermilk
Glaze
- 1/3cup buttermilk
- 1/4cup granulated sugar
- 2tbsp butter
- 2tsp cornstarch
- 1/8tsp baking soda
Instructions
Cake
- Preheat oven to 350F.
- To prepare the cake pan, lightly coat a 10-inch tube pan with cooking spray; dust with 1 tablespoon flour. Turning pan to coat evenly with the flour.
- For the pumpkin, line a mesh sieve with paper towel and put the pumpkin puree on top of the paper towel. Let stand about 10 minutes to drain.
- Place granulated sugar, brown sugar, and softened butter in a large bowl; beat with a mixer at medium speed for 3 minutes (or until well blended).
- Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition.
- Beat in pumpkin and vanilla until combined.
- In a separate bowl combine the flour, pumpkin pie spice, baking powder, baking soda, and salt, stirring well with a whisk.
- Add the flour mixture and 3/4 cup buttermilk alternately to sugar mixture, beginning and ending with the flour mixture (add 1/3 of the flour, then 1/2 of the buttermilk, another 1/3 of the flour, the rest of the buttermilk, and then final 1/3 of the flour mixture).
- Spoon the batter into the prepared tube pan.
- Bake at 350F for 55 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted into the center comes our clean.
- Cool cake in the pan for 10 minutes; then remove from pan and cool completely on a wire rack.
Glaze
- Combine 1/3 cup buttermilk, granulated sugar, cornstarch, and baking soda in a small saucepan over medium heat; bring to a boil.
- Cook for 1 minute (or until thick), stirring constantly; remove from heat.
- Drizzle glaze over the cake.
Recipe Notes
**Cardinal Rule** Draining the pumpkin for 10 minutes before adding it to the cake batter helps the cake have a light texture.
Recipe Source: MyRecipes.com