1cupvegetable oil, or canola or other neutral tasting cooking oil
2cupspumpkin puree, not pie filling
2cupsall purpose flour
2teaspoonscinnamon
1teaspoonsalt
1teaspoonbaking soda
2teaspoonbaking powder
For the frosting:
4ozcream cheese, full fat, at room temperature (1/2 standard block)
1/2cupsalted butter, at room temperature
1teaspoonvanilla
2cupsicing/confectioners' sugar
For garnish:
1/3cupchopped walnuts, optional
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Instructions
Preheat oven to 350F.(regular bake setting/not fan-assisted). You will need a 15 x 10-inch baking pan with sides at least 1-inch high. If you want to remove your cake from the pan at all, line the bottom with parchment, leaving an overhang over the sides to use as handles to lift it out.
In a large bowl with an electric mixer or the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, beat together the eggs, sugar, oil and pumpkin until light and fluffy.
In a medium bowl, whisk together well the flour, cinnamon, salt, baking soda and baking powder. Add to the pumpkin mixture and mix until thoroughly combined.
Spread batter into an ungreased 15 x 10-inch baking pan with sides at least 1 inch high.
Bake in preheated oven for 25-30 minutes, or until a tester inserted in the middle comes out clean.
Remove from oven and allow to cool completely in the pan before frosting.
Once cooled, prepare the frosting by beating together the cream cheese and butter until light and fluffy. Add the vanilla and mix in. Add the icing sugar a bit at a time, beating until the frosting is smooth.
Notes
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