Pumpkin Cake

This week's Recipe Tuesday is perfect for Fall: 

Pumpkin Cake

Ingredients: 

2 c. sugar

3/4 c. oil 

1/2 c. unsweetened applesauce 

1 t. vanilla 

2 c. canned pumpkin 

4 eggs 

2 c. flour 

3 t. baking powder 

2 t. baking soda

1/4 t. salt

1 t. cinnamon

1/2 t. each cloves, allspice, nutmeg 

Step 1: Grease a bundt pan and preheat the oven to 350. 

Mix together dry ingredients in a small bowl. 

Step 2: In an electric mixer, combine oil, applesauce and sugar. 

Blend in pumpkin and vanilla, then beat in one egg at a time. 

Gradually beat in flour mixture. 

Step 3: Pour batter into bundt pan and bake for about 45 minutes, 

or until a toothpick comes out clean. Allow the cake to cool 

on a rack before removing from the pan. 

Optional step: Mix together some milk, powdered sugar 

and cream cheese to use as a glaze once the cake has cooled. 

Enjoy!