Pumpkin cake
The light and airy crumb of this sponge combines beautifully with incorporated sultanas and pumpkin flesh - decorate with cream cheese icing and pecans
SERVES
8
PEOPLE
PREP TIME
15
MINUTES
COOKING TIME
60
MINUTES
Ingredients
260ml sunflower oil
260g light muscovado sugarĀ
5 eggs, lightly beatenĀ
150g golden sultanasĀ
zest of 3 orangesĀ
210g grated pumpkin fleshĀ
1½ tsp baking powderĀ
3 tsp mixed cake spiceĀ
260g self-raising flourĀ
To decorate:
150g soft butterĀ
450g cream cheeseĀ
120g icing sugarĀ
zest of 2 lemonsĀ
1 tsp vanilla essenceĀ
a few pumpkin seeds, blueberries and pecan nutsĀ





