"Times were lean when I was younger, so we would tend a big vegetable garden packed with tomatoes, beans, zucchini and pumpkin. I've been relying on the recipe for this pretty pumpkin cake for years...."
INGREDIENTS
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3 cups canned pumpkin
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2 cups sugar
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1-1/2 cups canola oil
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4 eggs
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2 cups all-purpose flour
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2-1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
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2 teaspoons baking soda
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2 teaspoons baking powder
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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1/2 cup chopped pecans
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FROSTING:
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2/3 cup whipped cream cheese
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3-3/4 cups confectioners' sugar
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1 teaspoon McCormick® Pure Vanilla Extract
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3 to 4 teaspoons 2% milk
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Pecan halves, optional