Pumpkin Cake Recipe

Name: Pumpkin Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Baking & Desserts
Ingredients: 2 pkg. (1-1/8 lb. each) banana cake mix; 2 tbsp. butter; margarine; 2 tbsp. all-purpose flour; 1/2 cup light cream; 1/2 cup sugar; 1/2 tsp. salt; 1 tsp. vanilla extract; 1/2 cup chopped pecans; 3/4 cup butter; margarine; 3/4 cup shortening; 6 cups confectioners' sugar; 1 tsp. vanilla extract; 3 tbsp. milk, more; less as needed; Red food coloring; Yellow food coloring; Green food coloring; Ice cream cone; banana

Servings: persons

2 pkg. (1-1/8 lb. each) banana cake mix
2 tbsp. butter
margarine
2 tbsp. all-purpose flour
1/2 cup light cream
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1/2 cup chopped pecans
3/4 cup butter
margarine
3/4 cup shortening
6 cups confectioners' sugar
1 tsp. vanilla extract
3 tbsp. milk, more
less as needed
Red food coloring
Yellow food coloring
Green food coloring
Ice cream cone
banana

1
Prepare the cakes according to directions' bake in two 12 cup fluted tubepans.
2
Filling: Melt butter in a sauce pan.
3
Stir in flour to form a smooth paste.
4
Gradually add cream and sugar, stirring constantly until thick.
5
Boil 1 minute; remove from heat.
6
Stir in the vanilla and salt.
7
Fold in pecans; cool.
8
Cut thin slices off bottom of each cake.
9
Spread one cake bottom with filling; put cakes together with bottoms together.
10
Set aside.
11
Frosting: In a mixing bowl, cream butter and shortening.
12
Beat in sugar and vanilla.
13
Add milk until desired consistency is reached.
14
Combine red and yellow food coloring to make orange; tint about 3/4 of the frosting orange.
15
Tint remaining frosting green.
16
Assembly: Place a small glass upside down in the center of the cake to support the stem.
17
Put a dollop of frosting on the glass and top with an ice cream cone or banana.
18
Cut the cone or banana to the correct length; frost with green frosting.
19
Frost cake with orange frosting.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 21 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 2 pkg. (1-1/8 lb. each) banana cake mix, 2 tbsp. butter, margarine, 2 tbsp. all-purpose flour, and more.

Yes, Pumpkin Cake falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Pumpkin Cake

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