PUMPKIN PECAN CAKE

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Packed with warm pumpkin flavor and spices, this lightened-up version of Shirley Dellinger's recipe baked up even taller than the original! But our Test Kitchen brought it in at just about half the fat, saturated fat and cholesterol-with 187 fewer calories per slice! That's a sweet success Shirley's family in Elwood, Indiana can savor.

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 1h

Yield 18 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

1 can (15 ounces) solid-pack pumpkin
2 cups sugar
1-1/2 cups canola oil
4 eggs
2 cups all-purpose flour
3 teaspoons ground cinnamon
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup chopped pecans
FROSTING:
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup butter, softened
3-3/4 cups confectioners' sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Steps:

In a large bowl, beat the pumpkin, sugar, oil and eggs until well blended. Combine the flour, cinnamon, baking soda and salt; gradually beat into pumpkin mixture until blended. Stir in pecans., Transfer to a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 40-50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack. , For frosting, in a small bowl, beat cream cheese and butter until fluffy. Add confectioners' sugar and vanilla; beat until smooth. Frost cake. Store in the refrigerator.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 532 calories, Fat 31g fat (9g saturated fat), Cholesterol 75mg cholesterol, Sodium 376mg sodium, Carbohydrate 61g carbohydrate (46g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 5g protein.