Auntie Pearline Pumpkin Cake

Ingredients :

• 3 cups sugar
• 3 cups flour
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1 tablespoon soda
• 1 tablespoon cinnamon
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1-1/2 cup oil
• 3-1/’4 cups pure pumpkin (large can)
• 4 eggs (slightly beaten)

Cream Cheese Frosting

• 1 pound powdered sugar
• 1/2 cup (1 stick) softened butter or margarine
• 18 oz . pkg . cream cheese2 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup chopped raisins or chopped pecans (optional)

Directions :

1. Blend toghter : sugar flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and saltin mixer at medium speed until well mixed.
2. Add oil and continue to beat until dry ingredients are moistened . Add pumpkin and mix again until blended. Add eggs and blend one (1) minute longer
3. DO NOT OVERMIX!
4. Turn batter into 3 greased and floured 9″ pans .Bake at 325° — 40-45 minutes.
5. (If you want thinner ,pour batter into 4 greased & floured 9″ pans)