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A yummy take on a classic pumpkin roll type dessert. I decided to marry the flavor of a pumpkin cake with a maple flavored frosting, much to the delight of skeptical friends & family. Sure to be a Thanksgiving favorite!

Pumpkin Cake w/ Maple Nut Frosting

Ingredients

  • Pumpkin cake
    4 eggs
    2 c cooked pumpkin
    2 c flour
    2 c sugar
    1 c vegetable oil
    2 tsp cinnamon
    2 tsp baking soda
    1/2 tsp salt

    Maple nut frosting/filling
    1/2 c unsalted butter, softened
    4 oz. cream cheese, softened
    2 1/2 c. powdered sugar
    1/2 c maple syrup (not the pancake kind) ;)
    3/4 c chopped walnuts

Instructions

    Cake:

  1. Combine eggs, sugar & oil. Then add rest of ingredients, mix thoroughly. Pour into two 8 inch pans bake @ 350 for apprx 35 minutes.
  4. Frosting:
  5. Cream butter & cream cheese until smooth. Add sugar & syrup, mix until smooth. Fold walnuts into frosting.
  7. Makes enough to frost & fill two 8 inch cakes.