Pumpkin Pound Cake Recipe

Pumpkin Pound Cake Recipe

  • 1 1/4 cups shortening
  • 1 1/4 cups sugar
  • 1 cup packed brown sugar
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 (15 ounce) can solid pack pumpkin
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 3 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/2 cup chopped pecans
  • SAUCE:
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 1 1/3 cups water
  • 3 tablespoons butter, cubed
  • 1/2 teaspoon rum extract
  1. In a large mixing bowl, cream shortening and sugars. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in pumpkin. Combine the flour, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, salt, nutmeg, allspice and ginger; add to the creamed mixture just until combined. Stir in pecans.
  2. Pour into a greased and floured 10-in. fluted tube pan. Bake at 350 degrees F for 60-65 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack.
  3. In a sauce pan, combine sugar and cornstarch. Gradually stir in water. Bring to a boil over medium heat; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Remove from heat; stir in butter and extract. Serve warm with cake.
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