Pumpkin Cake

Ingredients

Ingredients for Cake

• 2 cups sugar

• 1 (16 ounce) can pumpkin
• 1 cup vegetable oil
• 4 eggs, beaten
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1/2 cup flaked coconut
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans

Ingredients for Frosting

• 1/2 cup butter, softened (1 stick)

• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened

• 1 (16 ounce) package confectioners' sugar
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans
• 1/2 cup flaked coconut

Directions

1. 1

   MAKE CAKE: Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

2. 2

   In a large mixing bowl, combine sugar, pumpkin, oil, and eggs. Beat at medium speed of electric mixer for 1 minute. In another bowl, combine flour, salt, baking soda, baking powder, and cinnamon. Add dry ingredients to pumpkin mixture. Beat 1 minute at medium speed. Stir in coconut and chopped pecans. Pour into 3 greased and floured 8-inch round cake pans.

3. 3

   Bake 30 minutes, or until cakes test done. Cool in pans for 10 minutes. Remove from pans. Cool completely.

4. 4

   MAKE FROSTING: In a mixing bowl, combine butter and cream cheese. Beat until light and fluffy. Add confectioners' sugar and vanilla extract, mixing well. Stir in chopped pecans and coconut.

5. 5

   Spread frosting between layers and on top of cake.