Pumpkin Cake With Cream Cheese Glaze |
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Prep Time: 35 Minutes Cook Time: 55 Minutes |
Ready In: 90 Minutes Servings: 16 |
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Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar |
1/2 cup butter, softened |
3/4 cup liquid egg substitute |
1 teaspoon vanilla |
15 ounces canned pumpkin |
3 cups cake flour, sifted |
1 teaspoon baking powder |
1 teaspoon baking soda |
1 teaspoon cinnamon |
1/2 teaspoon salt |
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger |
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg |
nonstick cooking spray |
1/2 cup powdered sugar |
1/2 cup neufchatel cheese (1/3 less fat cream cheese) |
1/2 teaspoon vanilla |
3 tablespoons orange juice |
orange section (optional) |
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350°.
2. To prepare cake place granulated sugar and butter in a large bowl beat with a mixer at medium speed until well blended (about 5 minutes). Add egg substitute, 1/4 cup at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in 1 teaspoon vanilla and pumpkin.
3. Lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups, level with a knife. Combine the flour and next 6 ingredients (flour through nutmeg) stirring well with a whisk. Fold flour mixture into pumpkin mixture.
4. Spoon batter into a 10-inch tube pan coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350° for 55 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in cake comes out clean. Cool in pan 10 minutes on a wire rack. Remove from pan; place on wire rack.
5. To prepare glaze place powdered sugar and cream cheese in a bowl; beat with a mixer at medium speed until well blended. Beat in 1/2 teaspoon vanilla. Add orange juice, 1 tablespoon at a time, beating well alter each addition. Drizzle warm cake with glaze. Cool completely on wire rack. Garnish with orange sections.
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