Spiced Pumpkin Layer Cake

DEBBIE HOLLAND HXRH11B 16 oz Pumpkin

1/4 c Water

3 Eggs

1 pk Yellow cake mix

4 ts Grated orange peel, dried

2 ts Pumpkin pie spice

1 c Walnuts, chopped

CINNAMON CHREAM CHEESE .....FROSTING 3 oz Cream cheese, softened

1/3 c Butter, softened

4 c Powdered sugar (1-lb)

1 ts Vanilla extract

3/4 ts Cinnamon

2 tb Milk

1. Grease and flour two 9 inch round cake pans; set aside. In large mixer

bowl, combine pumpkin, water and eggs, Add cake mix, orange peel, and spice. With electric mixer at low speed, beat until blended. Beat at medium speed for 5 minutes. Stir in walnuts. Pour into prepared pans. Bake in 350* oven until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean, about 28-33 minutes. Cool in pans for 10 minutes. Remove cake layers from pans, cool completely on wire rack. Place on cake layer on serving plate; spread with half of Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting. Place second cake layer on top of first; spread with remaining frosting. GArnish with additional chopped walnuts, if desired. 2. In medium bowl with electric mixer, beat cream cheese and butter until

blended. Gradually add powdered sugar, mixing until well combined. Add vanilla nd cinnamon. Gradually add milk, beating at medium speed, until frosting is of spreading consistency. Makes frosting for one cake. ......Debbie Holland, entered 1994 Source: Dierburgs Customer Club News RECIPE CLUB OCTOBER 1994 -----