Pumpkin Cake

Delicious fruit cake with a twist

Posted by GreenLeaf

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Welcome to another yearly family favorite.

My daughter always takes a huge slice in her lunch box, so never lasts long!

This cake mixture also works well in the tins that have a hole in the centre i.e ring or Kugelhopf pan-if using one of these bake at Gas mark 4 only.

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You Will Need (9 things)

  • 4 oz Margarine
  • 4 oz Caster Sugar
  • 2 beaten Egg(s)
  • 2 rounded dessert spoons Golden Syrup
  • 8 oz Self-Raising Flour
  • 1 tsp level Mixed Spice
  • 4 oz Dried Fruit
  • 1 cup mashed Pumpkin
  • 20cm/8" Baking Tin

Steps (6 steps, 90 minutes)

  1. 1

    Pre heat oven to Gas mark 9

    Cream marg, sugar and syrup until soft.

  2. 2

    Gradually beat in eggs.

  3. 3

    With a metal spoon fold in the flour and mixed spice.

    Stir in mixed fruit.

  4. 4

    Gradually mix in the pumpkin to make a soft cake consistency.

  5. 5

    Put mixture into a greased and lined 8 inch cake tin.

    Place in the centre of the oven and bake for 15 mins,

    THEN reduce the heat to Gas mark 4 and cook for 45 mins.

    Test by putting a skewer or knife in the centre and if comes out clean your cake is done.

  6. 6

    Leave to cool in tin for a while before turning out.

    Enjoy