Pumpkin Cake With Rum-Raisin Frosting
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Appears in Cook's Country October/November 2007
Balancing flavor and texture is a formidable challenge that most recipes for this snack cake get all wrong. We hold back on the spice to let the pumpkin flavor shine through.
WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS
Pumpkin cake recipes are easy: Just stir together canned pumpkin, flour, sugar, eggs, oil, and spices; pour the batter into a pan; bake it; and top the cake with cream cheese frosting. The cake should be moist and velvety, with just the rig...