PUMPKIN CAKE WITH ORANGE GLAZE

Pumpkin Cake with Orange Glaze image

Provided by Shari2

Categories Dessert

Time 1h15m

Yield 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 16

2 cups firmly packed light brown sugar
3/4 cup butter flavor shortening
4 eggs
16 ounces pumpkin
1/4 cup water
2 1/2 cups cake flour
4 teaspoons baking powder
1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
1/2 cup raisins
1 cup confectioners' sugar
3/4 teaspoon orange zest
4 teaspoons orange juice
additional chopped walnuts (optional)

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Grease a 12 cup Bundt pan.
Combine brown sugar and shortening in large bowl.
Beat on low speed until creamy.
Add the eggs one a time, beating well after each addition.
Stir in the pumpkin and water.
Combine the flour, baking powder, pumpkin pie spice, baking soda, and the salt in a medium bowl.
Add to the pumpkin mixture, beating at low speed until well blended.
Beat for 2 minutes at medium speed.
Fold in the 1/2 cup of walnuts and raisins.
Spoon into the pan.
Bake for 55-60 minutes.
Cool for 10 minutes before removing from the pan.
Place cake on serving plate.
For the glaze, combine the sugar, orange peel and orange juice.
Stir with a spoon until well blended.
Spoon over top of the cake, letting the excess glaze run down the sides of the cake.
Sprinkle with additional nuts before the glaze hardens.