Easiest Way to Make Appetizing Pumpkin Cake

Pumpkin Cake.

You can have Pumpkin Cake using 15 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of Pumpkin Cake

1. Prepare 2/3 cup of shortening.
2. It's 1 1/2 cups of sugar or sugar substitute, such as splenda.
3. You need 3 of eggs, separated (can also use egg substitute).
4. It's 2 cups of sifted flour (gluten-free or regular).
5. Prepare 3 tsp of baking powder.
6. It's 1 tsp of xanthum gum, if using gluten-free flour.
7. You need 1/2 tsp of baking soda.
8. Prepare 1 tsp of salt.
9. Prepare 3/4 tsp of ground cloves.
10. You need 1/4 tsp of allspice.
11. You need 1/4 tsp of nutmeg.
12. It's 2 tsp of cinnamon.
13. You need 1 cup of pumpkin.
14. It's 1 cup of Buttermilk, dairy free option in step 6.
15. Prepare 1 container of cream cheese frosting.

Pumpkin Cake instructions

1. Beat egg whites until stiff, set aside..
2. Cream shortening & sugar. Add yolks & beat well. Add dry ingredients alternately with pumpkin & Buttermilk. Fold in egg whites..
3. Pour into greased 13x9 pan..
4. Bake at 375 degrees for 20 minutes..
5. Let cool completely. Then spread cream cheese frosting..
6. For dairy free Buttermilk, add enough milk of your choice to 1 tbsp white vinegar or lemon juice to make 1 cup. Stir, then let sit for 5 minutes..