Pumpkin Cake with Orange Glaze
"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."
photo by DeliciousAsItLooks
- Ready In:
- 1hr 15mins
- Ingredients:
- 16
- Serves:
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12
ingredients
- 2 cups firmly packed light brown sugar
- 3⁄4 cup butter flavor shortening
- 4 eggs
- 16 ounces pumpkin
- 1⁄4 cup water
- 2 1⁄2 cups cake flour
- 4 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice
- 1 1⁄2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄2 cup chopped walnuts
- 1⁄2 cup raisins
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Glaze
- 1 cup confectioners' sugar
- 3⁄4 teaspoon orange zest
- 4 teaspoons orange juice
- additional chopped walnuts (optional)
directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Grease a 12 cup Bundt pan.
- Combine brown sugar and shortening in large bowl.
- Beat on low speed until creamy.
- Add the eggs one a time, beating well after each addition.
- Stir in the pumpkin and water.
- Combine the flour, baking powder, pumpkin pie spice, baking soda, and the salt in a medium bowl.
- Add to the pumpkin mixture, beating at low speed until well blended.
- Beat for 2 minutes at medium speed.
- Fold in the 1/2 cup of walnuts and raisins.
- Spoon into the pan.
- Bake for 55-60 minutes.
- Cool for 10 minutes before removing from the pan.
- Place cake on serving plate.
- For the glaze, combine the sugar, orange peel and orange juice.
- Stir with a spoon until well blended.
- Spoon over top of the cake, letting the excess glaze run down the sides of the cake.
- Sprinkle with additional nuts before the glaze hardens.
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Reviews
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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!!""). -
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!! -
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. -
I used dried cranberries "craisins" instead of the raisins, sicne my family doesn't care much for raisins. This was a great hit! -
This cake is a delicious fall cake. It is moist, and light. The orange glaze is a wonderful topper. It was easy to make, a beginner cook would have no problem. It's a keeper in my recipe file.
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Tweaks
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This was awesome! I made it with a pumpkin from my yard, and it came out great. So moist and tasty. I used 1/2 cup applesauce and 1/4 cup butter in place of the shortening. I only used 1/8 cup of water. Used craisins in place of raisins. Instead of the premade pumpkin pie spice, I had to use Recipe #107059, since I had none of the premade. Thanks! -
Beautiful cake both to look at and to eat! It was the surprise hit of our Thanksgiving dinner. It will now be a part of our Thanksgiving traditions. It was easy enough to make with my 5 year old and was elegant enough to serve at a dinner party. Thank you for sharing this beautiful recipe. I made some small changes to the recipe: (1) I used butter instead of shortening, (2) I reduced the brown sugar to 1-1/2c. and (3) I used a can of pumpkin pie filling instead of using fresh pumpkin and the pumpkin pie spice.
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